WN5 0QF postcode in Wigan, England

WN5 0QF is a postcode in Wigan, in the Pemberton ward. It is in the Wigan parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WN5 0QF can get it Across Wigan: 97% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in WN5 0, last 12 months. ▲ 9.6% on the year before Nearest station Wigan Wallgate 2.0 km in a straight line

Where WN5 0QF is, and what is near it

Map of WN5 0QF and what is near it Map of WN5 0QF: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the WN5 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WN5 0AP: also in WN5 0WN5 0AS: also in WN5 0WN5 0AT: also in WN5 0WN5 0BA: also in WN5 0WN5 0BB: also in WN5 0WN5 0BU: also in WN5 0WN5 0EE: also in WN5 0WN5 0EF: also in WN5 0WN5 0EG: also in WN5 0WN5 0EH: also in WN5 0WN5 0EJ: also in WN5 0WN5 0EL: also in WN5 0WN5 0EN: also in WN5 0WN5 0EP: also in WN5 0WN5 0EQ: also in WN5 0WN5 0ER: also in WN5 0WN5 0ES: also in WN5 0WN5 0ET: also in WN5 0WN5 0EU: also in WN5 0WN5 0EW: also in WN5 0WN5 0EZ: also in WN5 0WN5 0HG: also in WN5 0WN5 0HH: also in WN5 0WN5 0HJ: also in WN5 0WN5 0HL: also in WN5 0WN5 0HQ: also in WN5 0WN5 0JY: also in WN5 0WN5 0JZ: also in WN5 0WN5 0LA: also in WN5 0WN5 0LB: also in WN5 0WN5 0LD: also in WN5 0WN5 0LE: also in WN5 0WN5 0LP: also in WN5 0WN5 0LR: also in WN5 0WN5 0PN: also in WN5 0WN5 0PP: also in WN5 0WN5 0PR: also in WN5 0WN5 0PS: also in WN5 0WN5 0PT: also in WN5 0WN5 0PU: also in WN5 0WN5 0PX: also in WN5 0WN5 0PY: also in WN5 0WN5 0PZ: also in WN5 0WN5 0QA: also in WN5 0WN5 0QB: also in WN5 0WN5 0QD: also in WN5 0WN5 0QE: also in WN5 0WN5 0QG: also in WN5 0WN5 0QH: also in WN5 0WN5 0QJ: also in WN5 0WN5 0QL: also in WN5 0WN5 0QN: also in WN5 0WN5 0QP: also in WN5 0WN5 0QQ: also in WN5 0WN5 0QR: also in WN5 0WN5 0QS: also in WN5 0WN5 0QT: also in WN5 0WN5 0QU: also in WN5 0WN5 0QW: also in WN5 0WN5 0QX: also in WN5 0WN5 0QY: also in WN5 0WN5 0QZ: also in WN5 0WN5 0RA: also in WN5 0WN5 0RB: also in WN5 0WN5 0RD: also in WN5 0WN5 0RE: also in WN5 0WN5 0RF: also in WN5 0WN5 0RG: also in WN5 0WN5 0RH: also in WN5 0WN5 0RJ: also in WN5 0WN5 0RL: also in WN5 0WN5 0RQ: also in WN5 0WN5 0UB: also in WN5 0WN5 0UD: also in WN5 0WN5 0UE: also in WN5 0WN5 0UF: also in WN5 0WN5 0UH: also in WN5 0WN5 0UJ: also in WN5 0WN5 0UL: also in WN5 0WN5 0UN: also in WN5 0WN5 0UP: also in WN5 0WN5 0UR: also in WN5 0WN5 0UW: also in WN5 0WN5 0UX: also in WN5 0WN5 0UZ: also in WN5 0WN5 0XA: also in WN5 0WN5 0XG: also in WN5 0WN5 0XN: also in WN5 0 School 850 mSchool 1.3 kmWigan Wallgate station 2.0 kmWigan WN5 0QF Map of WN5 0QF and what is near it Map of WN5 0QF: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the WN5 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.3 kmPemberton WN5 0QF
  • WN5 0QF
  • Other postcodes in WN5 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5484, longitude -2.6634)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WN5 0QF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WN5 0QF?

Every home and business at WN5 0QF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN5 0QF 100% Wigan 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN5 0QF 100% Wigan Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WN5 0QF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN5 0QF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN5 0QF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WN5 0QF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WN5 0QF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wigan

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN5 0QF: 4,872 properties in Wigan are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Wigan

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WN5 0QF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WN5 0QF?

Homes in WN5 0 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£150,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £275,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £192,000 18 sales
  • Terraced £140,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WN5 district: a typical £190,000 from 427 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WN5 0QF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN5 0QF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WN5 0QF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around WN5 0QF. Over half of them (96%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (86%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WN5 0QF

Band D in Wigan for 2026‑27: £2,153. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,435 (band A) to £1,674 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,435.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 670 (96%)£1,435
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,674
Band Cwithheld£1,913
Band Dwithheld£2,153
Band Efewer than 5£2,631
Band Ffewer than 5£3,109
Band Gfewer than 5£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 86% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wigan before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WN5 0QF is in (ONS area E01006361), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WN5 0QF?

The nearest open schools to WN5 0QF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN5 0QF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WN5 0QF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN5 0QF is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Pemberton Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hunter Road, 85 m away.

More stations near WN5 0QF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WN5 0QF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN5 0QF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WN5 0QF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN5 0QF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WN5 0QF?

The nearest to the centre of WN5 0QF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WN5 0QF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WN5 0QF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN5 0QF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WN5 0QF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN5 0QF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WN5 0QF?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN5 0QF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WN5 0QF in a conservation area?

The centre of WN5 0QF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WN5 0QF?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for WN5 0QF. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WN5 0QF

Ward
Pemberton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wigan
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WN5 0QE60 mWN5 0QD90 mWN5 0PN110 mWN5 0QB120 mWN5 0QQ130 mWN5 0QG130 m
All of WN5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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