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WN5

Outer Postcode Area • 1,077 Postcodes
Wigan·North West·England
Wigan 53.5326°N, 2.6849°W
45
45/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for WN5

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£542/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
—

Not available

Fastest broadband
30–300 Mbit/s

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~15 min

Pemberton Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£542
per month
2 bedrooms
£700
per month
3 bedrooms
£838
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,143
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 15
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 15
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 101

Getting around

Nearest station: Pemberton Rail Station, about 15 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,077 constituent postcodes

1077 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 9 Oct 2026, 10:04.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in WN5.

Is WN5 a good place to live?

WN5 in Wigan scores 45/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in WN5?

The WN5 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Wigan, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near WN5?

The WN5 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is WN5?

The WN5 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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