WN5 8UW maps, stats, and open data
WN5 8UW lies on Sefton Close in Orrell, Wigan. WN5 8UW is located in the Up Holland electoral ward, within the local authority district of West Lancashire and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 02G and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN5 8UW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN5 8UW geodata
| Easting | 352555 |
| Northing | 404339 |
| Latitude | 53.533550 |
| Longitude | -2.717280 |
Where is WN5 8UW?
| Street | Sefton Close |
| Locality | Orrell |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN5 |
WN5 8UW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN5 8UW 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 | Up Holland |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN5 8UW
| Delphside Road (Sandbrook Road) | Tontine | 163m |
| Delphside Road (Sandbrook Road) | Tontine | 206m |
| St James Rd/Church St (St James Rd) | Orrell | 321m |
| St James Rd/Church St (St James Rd) | Orrell | 322m |
| St James Rd/Mill Rd (St James Rd) | Orrell | 344m |
Nearest railway stations to WN5 8UW
| Orrell Station | 0.7km |
| Upholland Station | 1.7km |
| Pemberton Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN5 8UW (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN5 8UW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN5 8UW (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 8UW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN5 8UW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,823 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,637 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,527 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN5 8UW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN5 8UW.
- 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
34.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN5 8UW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN5 8UW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN5 8UW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bankes Avenue | 18:10 | 12:20 | 227m |
| Upholland P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,166m |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 2,646m |
WN5 8UW ITL and WN5 8UW 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 8UW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD47 | Chorley and West Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000127 | West Lancashire |
WN5 8UW 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 8UW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129574 | |
| LSOA | E01025537 | West Lancashire 015D |
| MSOA | E02005318 | West Lancashire 015 |
Nearest postcodes to WN5 8UW
| WN5 8UN | Sefton Avenue | 36m |
| WN5 8UD | Sandbrook Road | 85m |
| WN5 8UL | Sefton View | 104m |
| WN5 8UJ | Tontine | 106m |
| WN5 8TT | Brooklands Drive | 136m |
| WN5 8TR | Delphside Road | 145m |
| WN5 8TW | Croft Avenue | 192m |
| WN5 8TP | Millcroft Avenue | 197m |
| WN5 8UQ | Lawns Avenue | 217m |
| WN5 8UB | Sandbrook Road | 230m |
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