JW Lees — Estate Digital Health Report

Name: JW Lees Estate Digital Health Audit
Creator: PubPostPro
License: https://pubpostpro.co.uk/about

Pub Health Index v2.0 — 135 Pubs Audited Across 7 Digital Pillars

Prepared August 2026 by PubPostPro

Complimentary Estate Audit

Executive Summary

We audited all 135 JW Lees pubs across Manchester & Lancashire using our proprietary Pub Health Index — a 100-point scoring system measuring 7 pillars of digital health using publicly available data only.

The findings are stark: not a single JW Lees pub scores above 59/100. Zero pubs reach "Thriving" status. A significant portion of the estate (9 pubs, 7%) sits in Band D — Critical — meaning they are effectively invisible to the digital-first customer who now drives 70%+ of pub discovery.

The strongest performers — Ring O' Bells Frodsham (Frodsham), Cross Keys Inn (Saddleworth), Ship Inn, Wincle (Wincle) — show what's possible when individual publicans invest in digital. But these are exceptions. The estate average is 52/100, firmly in "At Risk" territory.

This represents a significant untapped opportunity. A coordinated digital programme across the estate could lift 9+ pubs from Critical to Stable within 90 days.

135

Pubs Audited

Estate Average

Band B (Stable)

126

Band C (At Risk)

Band D (Critical)

Band A (Thriving)

Health Band Distribution

A — Thriving (80-100)0 pubs (0%)

B — Stable (60-79)0 pubs (0%)

C — At Risk (40-59)126 pubs (93%)

93%

D — Critical (20-39)9 pubs (7%)

F — Invisible (0-19)0 pubs (0%)

Estate Pillar Averages (out of max)

All 135 Pubs — Ranked by Health Score

#	Pub Name	Location	Score	Band	Rep	Vol	Pres	Eng	Web	Resp	Cont
1	Ring O' Bells Frodsham	Frodsham	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
2	Cross Keys Inn	Saddleworth	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
3	Ship Inn, Wincle	Wincle	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
4	Puckersley Inn	Royton	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
5	Trearddur Bay Hotel	Trearddur	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
6	Junction Inn	Denshaw	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
7	Grouse Inn	Corwen	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
8	George & Dragon	Great Budworth	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
9	Britannia Inn Holywell	Pentre Halkyn	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
10	Vale Royal Abbey Arms	Delamere and Oakmere	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
11	Plough and Flail	Mobberley	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
12	The Pack Horse Inn	Bury	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
13	Huntsman Inn	Meltham	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
14	Greyhound Ashley	Ashley	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
15	The Goshawk	Mouldsworth	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
16	The Aviator	Woodford	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
17	Red Lion Bury	Bury	59	C	13	13	10	3	10	7	3
18	The Heaton	Stockport	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
19	The Bellflower	Garstang	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
20	Rope & Anchor Woolston	Warrington	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
21	Same Yet Inn	Simister	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
22	Railway Hotel Royton	Royton	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
23	Netherton Hall	Frodsham	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
24	Gullivers	Manchester	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
25	Success to the Plough	Rochdale	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
26	The Stanneylands	Wilmslow	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
27	Alderley Edge Hotel	Alderley Edge	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
28	Millstone	Manchester	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
29	Horton Arms	Royton	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
30	Halfway House Royton	Royton	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
31	Moss Trooper	Altrincham	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
32	The Millgate	Failsworth	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
33	Lancashire Fold	Middleton	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
34	Groes Inn	Henryd	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
35	Golden Pheasant	Plumley	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
36	The Elizabethan	Stockport	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
37	Duke of Gloucester	Crewe	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
38	The Boathouse	Chester	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
39	Blue Bell	Eccles	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
40	The Belmore	Sale	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
41	Anglesey Arms	Menai Bridge	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
42	Spread Eagle	Lymm	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
43	Rain Bar	Manchester	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
44	London Bridge Inn	Warrington	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
45	Gwesty Links	Llandudno	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
46	Duttons Chester	Chester	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
47	Duckworth Arms	Edenfield	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
48	Bridge Inn Sale	Sale	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
49	Bluebird Inn	Myerscough Smithy	58	C	12	13	10	3	10	7	3
50	Hinchliffe Arms	Hebden Royd	56	C	13	10	10	3	10	7	3
51	Tandle Hill Tavern	Rochdale	56	C	13	10	10	3	10	7	3
52	Ty Gwyn Hotel	Caerhun	56	C	13	10	10	3	10	7	3
53	Weavers Arms	Oldham	56	C	13	10	10	3	10	7	3
54	Holland Inn Holyhead	Holyhead	56	C	13	10	10	3	10	7	3
55	Holland Hotel Llanfachraeth	Llanfachraeth	56	C	13	10	10	3	10	7	3
56	Greyhound Inn Royton	Royton	56	C	13	10	10	3	10	7	3
57	Drovers Arms	Llanynys	56	C	13	10	10	3	10	7	3
58	Craigside Manor	Penrhyn-side	55	C	12	10	10	3	10	7	3
59	The Bear's Paw	Chester	55	C	12	10	10	3	10	7	3
60	The Ship Inn Middleton	Slattocks	55	C	12	10	10	3	10	7	3
61	Tommyfield	Oldham	55	C	12	10	10	3	10	7	3
62	The Brook	Sale	55	C	12	10	10	3	10	7	3
63	Duttons Bramhall	Bramhall	55	C	12	10	10	3	10	7	3
64	Woodhouse Gardens	Woodhouses	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
65	The Kingfisher Kirkham	Kirkham	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
66	The Ship Inn Ormskirk	Downholland	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
67	Hanging Gate	Weaverham	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
68	The Urmston	Urmston	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
69	Spring Inn	Rochdale	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
70	Sheldon Arms	Ashton-under-Lyne	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
71	Rose of Lancaster	Chadderton	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
72	Rope & Anchor Dunham Massey	Dunham Massey	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
73	Kingfisher Northwich	Davenham	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
74	Boat and Horses	Chadderton	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
75	Royal George	Mossley	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
76	Red Lion Withington	Manchester	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
77	Pointing Dog	Cheadle Hulme	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
78	Halfway House Chorley	Bamber Bridge	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
79	Founder's Hall	Manchester	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
80	Boot & Shoe	Lancaster	54	C	10	13	10	3	10	5	3
81	Gardeners Arms Moston	Manchester	51	C	10	10	10	3	10	5	3
82	The Crown	Lymm	51	C	10	10	10	3	10	5	3
83	Saracens Head	Warrington	51	C	13	7	10	3	10	5	3
84	Railway Inn Llangefni	Llangefni	51	C	13	7	10	3	10	5	3
85	Jolly Carter Eccles	Eccles	51	C	10	10	10	3	10	5	3
86	Crown & Shuttle Inn	Milnrow	51	C	13	7	10	3	10	5	3
87	Charlestown	Manchester	51	C	10	10	10	3	10	5	3
88	The Castle Hotel	Abergele	51	C	13	7	10	3	10	5	3
89	Bridge Inn Oldham	Oldham	51	C	13	7	10	3	10	5	3
90	Angel Inn	Royton	51	C	13	7	10	3	10	5	3
91	Gardeners Arms Middleton	Middleton	50	C	12	7	10	3	10	5	3
92	Farmers Arms Wilmslow	Wilmslow	50	C	12	7	10	3	10	5	3
93	The Donkey	Rochdale	50	C	12	7	10	3	10	5	3
94	Walton Arms	Altham	49	C	12	13	7	3	4	7	3
95	The Olde Boar's Head	Middleton	49	C	12	13	7	3	4	7	3
96	Old Station Hotel	Conwy	49	C	12	13	7	3	4	7	3
97	Morning Star Inn	Shaw	49	C	12	13	7	3	4	7	3
98	Welcome Inn	Salford	48	C	13	5	10	3	10	4	3
99	Red Lion Llansannan	Llansannan	48	C	13	5	10	3	10	4	3
100	Bank Top Tavern	Oldham	47	C	13	10	7	3	4	7	3
101	The Swan	Delph	47	C	12	5	10	3	10	4	3
102	Spinners Arms	Lees	47	C	13	10	7	3	4	7	3
103	Lloyd & Platt	Manchester	47	C	12	5	10	3	10	4	3
104	Hark to Dandler	Bury	47	C	13	10	7	3	4	7	3
105	Crown Inn	Middleton	47	C	12	5	10	3	10	4	3
106	The Rifle Range	Chadderton	46	C	12	10	7	3	4	7	3
107	King George	Hale	46	C	12	10	7	3	4	7	3
108	Traveller's Call	Bredbury and Woodley	46	C	12	10	7	3	4	7	3
109	Old Cock Inn	Middleton	46	C	12	10	7	3	4	7	3
110	Jolly Butcher	Wythenshawe	46	C	12	10	7	3	4	7	3
111	Duke of York Inn	Royton	46	C	12	10	7	3	4	7	3
112	Bull Hotel	Abergele	46	C	12	10	7	3	4	7	3
113	Royal Oak	Glossop	45	C	10	5	10	3	10	4	3
114	The Parrswood	Manchester	45	C	10	13	7	3	4	5	3
115	Apple & Pear	Middleton	43	C	10	4	10	3	10	3	3
116	New Inn	St Asaph	42	C	13	7	7	3	4	5	3
117	Middleton Archer	Middleton	42	C	10	10	7	3	4	5	3
118	Jolly Carter Middleton	Middleton	42	C	13	7	7	3	4	5	3
119	Hunt Lane Tavern	Chadderton	42	C	10	10	7	3	4	5	3
120	Free Trade Tavern	Newhey	42	C	13	7	7	3	4	5	3
121	Farmers Arms Prestwich	Simister	42	C	13	7	7	3	4	5	3
122	Britannia Inn Middleton	Middleton	42	C	10	10	7	3	4	5	3
123	Haggate	Royton	41	C	12	7	7	3	4	5	3
124	Ring O' Bells Middleton	Middleton	41	C	12	7	7	3	4	5	3
125	Gardeners Arms Grimshaw Lane	Middleton	41	C	12	7	7	3	4	5	3
126	Blue Pits Inn	Rochdale	41	C	12	7	7	3	4	5	3
127	Hollins Bush Inn	Bury	39	D	10	7	7	3	4	5	3
128	Falconers Arms	Oldham	39	D	13	5	7	3	4	4	3
129	Black Horse	Shaw	39	D	13	5	7	3	4	4	3
130	Bull's Head	Poynton	38	D	12	5	7	3	4	4	3
131	Carters Arms	Rhodes	38	D	12	5	7	3	4	4	3
132	The George & Dragon	Brynteg	36	D	12	4	7	3	4	3	3
133	Minders Arms	Chadderton	36	D	10	5	7	3	4	4	3
134	Washbrook Tavern	Chadderton	34	D	13	2	7	3	4	2	3
135	Rembrandt	Manchester	33	D	7	5	7	3	4	4	3

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Methodology

Each pub is scored across 7 pillars using publicly available data only — no pub cooperation required. Scores are based on data gathered August 2026.

Review Reputation — quality of ratings across Google, TripAdvisor, etc./15

Review Volume & Recency — how many reviews and how recent/15

Social Media Presence — platforms used, posting frequency/15

Social Media Engagement — likes, comments, shares vs followers/15

Website & Discoverability — can customers find you?/15

Digital Responsiveness — do you reply to reviews and messages?/15

Content Quality — photography, branding, storytelling/10

Health Bands: A (80-100) Thriving | B (60-79) Stable | C (40-59) At Risk | D (20-39) Critical | F (0-19) Invisible