Postcode WN5 8LX

Postcode WN5 8LX is an active postcode in England. It serves an area around the location having latitude and longitude of 53.537527, -2.700584 respectively. It is having an altitude of about 89m above sea level. It comes under the district of Wigan and ward of Orrell. The constituency for this postcode is Makerfield. The local authority for this postcode is . It was introduced in 01 January, 1980.

Find below 12 addresses and 6 businesses in postcode WN5 8LX.


Census Data for WN5 8LX

Postcode WN5 8LX has a population of about 77 spread across 33 households. As per Office for National Statistics, this postcode is categorized as a Urban Major Conurbation area.


GridRef/LSOA Details

The grid reference for this postcode is SD536047. The lower layer super output area for WN5 8LX is Wigan 018B(E01006363).


Postcode Details
Postcode WN5 8LX
Is Active? Yes
Latitude 53.537527
Longitude -2.700584
Easting 353666
Northing 404770
Altitude 89
Rural or Urban Area? Urban major conurbation
Introduced 01 January, 1980
Postcode Administrative Area Details
District Wigan
District Code E08000010
Ward Orrell
Ward Code E05000856
Constituency Makerfield
Country England
County Greater Manchester
County Code E11000010
Country England
Parts Of Postcode Unit WN5 8LX
Outward Code Inward Code
Postcode Area Postcode District
WN 5
Postcode Sector Postcode Unit
8 LX
Postcode Total Postcodes Active Postcodes Population Households
Postcode Unit WN5 8LX 1 1 77 33
Postcode Sector WN5 8 281 242 11069 4840
Postcode District WN5 1062 924 43845 18932
Postcode Area WN 8976 7062 309156 131514

Nearby Places

6 Companies Near Postcode WN5 8LX

Company Name Company Address Company Category Incorporation Date Approx Distance
W Hurst & Son Limited 3 West Mount, Orrell, WN5 8LX Private Limited Company 20/03/2003 0.00 miles
A Bone Design Services Limited 2 Wilsham Road, Orrell, WN5 8SF Private Limited Company 27/06/2007 0.33 miles
Jcs Creative Ltd 31 Wilsham Road, Orrell, WN5 8SF Private Limited Company 10/02/2009 0.33 miles
P&v Limited 20 Wilsham Road, Orrell, WN5 8SF Private Limited Company 02/01/2015 0.33 miles
Polyweld Ltd 26 Wilsham Road, Orrell, WN5 8SF Private Limited Company 10/10/2013 0.33 miles
Track My Bills Ltd. 2 Wilsham Road, Orrell, WN5 8SF Private Limited Company 25/05/2016 0.33 miles

6 Educational Organizations Near Postcode WN5 8LX

Name Type Address Approx Distance
St Peter's Catholic High School Voluntary Aided School Howards Lane, Wigan, WN5 8NU 0.24 miles
Orrell Holgate Primary School Academy Converter Moor Road, Wigan, WN5 8SJ 0.43 miles
Orrell Holgate Primary School Community School Moor Road, Wigan, WN5 8SJ 0.43 miles
Orrell Lamberhead Green Community Primary School Academy Converter Kershaw Street, Wigan, WN5 0AW 0.60 miles
Orrell Lamberhead Green Community Primary School Community School Kershaw Street, Wigan, WN5 0AW 0.60 miles
Lamberhead Green Junior School Community School Kershaw Street, Wigan, WN5 0AW 0.60 miles

6 Railway Stations Near Postcode WN5 8LX

Name Address TIPLOC CRS Approx Distance
Orrell Rail Station Orrell ORRELL ORR 0.60 miles
Pemberton Rail Station Pemberton, Wigan PBRT PEM 1.34 miles
Gathurst Rail Station Gathurst, Wigan GATHRST GST 1.53 miles
Upholland Rail Station Up Holland UPHOLND UPL 1.79 miles
Wigan North Western Rail Station Wigan WIGANNW WGN 2.80 miles
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Wigan WIGANWL WGW 2.81 miles

4 Bustops Near Postcode WN5 8LX

Name Address Bus Stop Type Approx Distance
The Mount (Opp) ORRELL RD, Orrell Post, Orrell On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.12 miles
Orrell Council Offices (Stop D) ORRELL RD, Orrell Post, Orrell On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.13 miles
The Mount (O/s) ORRELL RD, Orrell Post, Orrell On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.14 miles
Orrell Post (Stop C) ORRELL RD, Orrell Post, Orrell On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.17 miles

0 Metro Stations Near Postcode WN5 8LX

No metro stations found in database

3 Airports Near Postcode WN5 8LX

Name Address IATA Code Approx Distance
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Speke, Liverpool LPL 15.20 miles
Manchester Airport Manchester Airport, Manchester MAN 21.42 miles
Blackpool International Airport Highfield, Blackpool BLK 21.71 miles

6 Nearby Postcodes

Postcode Distance
WN5 8SF 0.333 miles
WN5 8RL 0.410 miles
WN5 8PQ 0.508 miles
WN5 8UT 0.556 miles
WN5 0DQ 0.627 miles
WN5 7XA 0.661 miles