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WN5 7XY

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
WN5 7XX 375 m
WN5 7XZ 487 m
WN5 7XS 677 m
WN4 0UU 774 m
WN5 7YB 774 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN5 7XY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 August 2011
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN5
Postcode sector
WN5 7
Latitude
53.506450
Longitude
-2.682973
British National Grid easting
354,800
British National Grid northing
401,300

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
55
Primary
37
Secondary
8

  1. Rectory CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.3 km

  2. Learn 4 Life School

    Other independent special school

    1.4 km

  3. Martha H School

    Other independent special school

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
99
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 46
  • Criminal damage and arson 15
  • Vehicle crime 10
  • Public order 8
  • Anti social behaviour 6

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

19

within 5 km straight-line

  • BILLINGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code N83019

    1.1 km

  • GARSWOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00475

    1.1 km

  • SAXENA L

    HOLMES HOUSE AVENUE, WINSTANLEY, WIGAN, WN3 6JN

    ODS code P92038

    1.9 km

  • BRYN CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92034

    2.4 km

  • ASHTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92041

    3.0 km

  • EXTENDED ACCESS

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

    ODS code Y05088

    3.0 km

  • WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES

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

    ODS code Y07697

    3.0 km

  • BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRADSHAW STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 0AB

    ODS code P92008

    3.5 km

  • BRYN STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02378

    3.6 km

  • MEDICENTRE

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

    ODS code P92001

    3.6 km

  • KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92024

    3.6 km

  • MARUS BRIDGE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92642

    3.6 km

  • SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92647

    3.6 km

  • ZAMAN

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

    ODS code P92005

    3.6 km

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92021

    3.7 km

  • PEMBERTON SURGERY

    SHERWOOD DRIVE, PEMBERTON, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

    ODS code P92019

    3.7 km

  • MODALITY ST HELENS

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

    ODS code N83020

    4.6 km

  • MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HARROW ROAD, MARSH GREEN, WIGAN, WN5 0QL

    ODS code Y02885

    4.9 km

  • WINDERMERE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDERMERE AVENUE, ST. HELENS, WA11 7AF

    ODS code N83620

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Windy Arbour

    BCT · Windy Arbour

    0.5 miles

  • Windy Arbour

    BCT · Windy Arbour

    0.5 miles

  • Newton Road

    BCT · Garswood

    0.7 miles

  • Pine View

    BCT · Winstanley Park

    0.7 miles

  • Garswood Road

    BCT · Simms Lane End

    0.7 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

55 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 8 secondary schools. Rectory CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

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

Recorded crime

99 published events cover 12 months, averaging 8.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 46 events.

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