WN5 7XG
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 018G, Orrell ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WN5 7XG, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WN5 7XG
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Orrell, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in WN5 7XG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wigan 018GNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- 87.5% can get gigabit broadband at WN5 7XGSuperfast for 87.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WN5 7XGRoad 63 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WN5 7XG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Winstanley College Sixth form and further education | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Winstanley Community Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 |
| Up Holland High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Orrell Holgate Academy Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The neighbourhood: Wigan 018G
Everything about Wigan 018GThe postcode district: WN5
Everything about WN5Your MP
- Andy BurnhamLabour (Co-op)MP for Makerfield
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.