WN5 8TW maps, stats, and open data
WN5 8TW lies on Croft Avenue in Orrell, Wigan. WN5 8TW is located in the Orrell electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN5 8TW geodata
| Easting | 352730 |
| Northing | 404259 |
| Latitude | 53.532846 |
| Longitude | -2.714628 |
Where is WN5 8TW?
| Street | Croft Avenue |
| Locality | Orrell |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN5 |
WN5 8TW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN5 8TW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Orrell |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Makerfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN5 8TW
2021 26 NOV £230,000 |
2010 26 NOV £141,500 |
2007 26 JAN £155,000 |
2003 12 DEC £134,000 |
2000 29 SEP £65,500 |
8, CROFT AVENUE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8TW 1997 12 SEP £75,000 |
4, CROFT AVENUE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 8TW 1997 31 JAN £59,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN5 8TW
| St James Rd/Church St (St James Rd) | Orrell | 141m |
| St James Rd/Church St (St James Rd) | Orrell | 152m |
| St James Rd/Mill Rd (St James Rd) | Orrell | 202m |
| St James Rd/Mill Rd (St James Rd) | Orrell | 210m |
| Church St/Church Dr (Church St) | Orrell | 238m |
Nearest railway stations to WN5 8TW
| Orrell Station | 0.5km |
| Upholland Station | 1.8km |
| Pemberton Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN5 8TW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN5 8TW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 15.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 2.32Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN5 8TW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WN5 8TW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN5 8TW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 90,815 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,352 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,473 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 17,633 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,939 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,974 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN5 8TW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN5 8TW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
13.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN5 8TW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN5 8TW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN5 8TW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bankes Avenue | 18:10 | 12:20 | 369m |
| Upholland P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,337m |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 2,535m |
WN5 8TW ITL and WN5 8TW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN5 8TW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN5 8TW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN5 8TW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032262 | |
| LSOA | E01006365 | Wigan 018D |
| MSOA | E02001304 | Wigan 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WN5 8TW
| WN5 8TP | Millcroft Avenue | 32m |
| WN5 8SZ | Georges Terrace | 54m |
| WN5 8TA | Holt Street | 84m |
| WN5 8SY | St James Road | 92m |
| WN5 8TT | Brooklands Drive | 103m |
| WN5 8UP | Sefton Road | 121m |
| WN5 8UL | Sefton View | 123m |
| WN5 8SS | St James Road | 127m |
| WN5 8SX | St James Road | 136m |
| WN5 8TR | Delphside Road | 144m |
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