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WN5 7UZ

Orrell · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Orrell
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Postcode district
WN5
Postcode sector
WN5 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN4 0UU 72 m
WN4 0BF 206 m
WN4 0UT 207 m
WN4 0XA 301 m
WN4 0XD 418 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN5 7UZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1997
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN5
Postcode sector
WN5 7
Latitude
53.500167
Longitude
-2.681364
British National Grid easting
354,900
British National Grid northing
400,600

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Orrell · E05015005
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Makerfield · E14001350
Output area
E00032276
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 018G · E01006368
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 018 · E02001304

Postcode source versions

Explore WN5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
53
Primary
35
Secondary
9

  1. Rectory CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    929 m

  2. Learn 4 Life School

    Other independent special school

    949 m

  3. Garswood Primary and Nursery School

    Community school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
208
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 110
  • Criminal damage and arson 22
  • Vehicle crime 16
  • Shoplifting 13
  • Public order 10

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WN5 7 residents
11,327

Age bands in WN5 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.3%

1,647 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

993 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.7%

2,373 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.7%

3,178 residents

Age 65 and over
28.7%

3,298 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

18

within 5 km straight-line

  • BILLINGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FIRST FLOOR GARSWOOD SURGERY, BILLINGE ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 0XD

    ODS code N83019

    418 m

  • GARSWOOD SURGERY

    BILLINGE ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 0XD

    ODS code Y00475

    418 m

  • BRYN CROSS SURGERY

    246 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, BRYN, WIGAN, WN4 0AR

    ODS code P92034

    2.3 km

  • SAXENA L

    HOLMES HOUSE AVENUE, WINSTANLEY, WIGAN, WN3 6JN

    ODS code P92038

    2.5 km

  • ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    120 WIGAN ROAD, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9SU

    ODS code P92041

    2.6 km

  • BRYN STREET SURGERY

    ASHTON HEALTH CENTRE, COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code Y02378

    3.1 km

  • MEDICENTRE

    COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code P92001

    3.1 km

  • EXTENDED ACCESS

    BEVAN HSE, 17 BEECHAM COURT, SMITHY BROOK ROAD, WIGAN, WN3 6PR

    ODS code Y05088

    3.5 km

  • WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES

    WIGAN GP ALLIANCE LLP, BEVAN HOUSE, 17 BEECHAM COURT, WIGAN, WN3 6PR

    ODS code Y07697

    3.5 km

  • MODALITY ST HELENS

    WOODSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTRE, WOODSIDE ROAD, HAYDOCK, ST. HELENS, WA11 0NA

    ODS code N83020

    3.9 km

  • KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92024

    4.1 km

  • MARUS BRIDGE PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92642

    4.1 km

  • SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CTR, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92647

    4.1 km

  • ZAMAN

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92005

    4.1 km

  • BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRADSHAW STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 0AB

    ODS code P92008

    4.2 km

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PEMBERTON PC RESOURCE CTR, SHERWOOD DRIVE, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

    ODS code P92021

    4.3 km

  • PEMBERTON SURGERY

    SHERWOOD DRIVE, PEMBERTON, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

    ODS code P92019

    4.3 km

  • WINDERMERE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDERMERE AVENUE, ST. HELENS, WA11 7AF

    ODS code N83620

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Garswood Road

    BCT · Simms Lane End

    0.3 miles

  • Billinge Road

    BCT · Simms Lane End

    0.3 miles

  • Newton Road

    BCT · Garswood

    0.3 miles

  • Billinge Road

    BCT · Billinge

    0.4 miles

  • Leyland Green Road

    BCT · Downall Green

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 018G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,503 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

53 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 9 secondary schools. Rectory CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 929 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

208 published events cover 12 months, averaging 17.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 110 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.