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WN5 0JB

POSTCODE

WN5 0JB is a postcode in Pemberton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5481, -2.6904
OS grid SD543059 (354,355, 405,938)
IMD England
8/10
#24679
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VG8X5+6V
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24679
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24679 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WN5

Police Recorded Crime near WN5 0JB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN5 0JB

Counts are for Pemberton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

2
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,480
White Brit.96.3%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,480
Christian66.2%
No religion25.3%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,478
50–6421.5%
35–4917.5%
65–7413.8%
25–3412.2%
75–846.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 602
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
One person: other12.1%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
+ 9 other households · 35.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Gathurst Rail Station

    Rail · South East Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Orrell Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Pemberton Rail Station

    Rail · East Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • Wimborne Road

    Bus · nr · north-west

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Latham Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Latham Lane

    Bus · nr · north

    358 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Peter Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    358 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Old Springs

    Bus · o/s · east

    359 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for WN5 0JB

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Pemberton
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN5 0JB
Coordinates
53.5481, -2.6904
Grid reference
SD543059
Easting
354,355
Northing
405,938
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG8X5+6V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Orrell
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Wigan E14001585
Constituency
E14001585
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Pemberton
Constituency code
E14001585
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wigan

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 011B E01006396
E01006396
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 011 E02001297
E02001297
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 011B E01006396
E01006396
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 011 E02001297
E02001297
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:37 AM6:15 PM
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WN5 0JB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006396 and MSOA E02001297 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24679
Present — Active
Postcode WN5 0JB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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