Postcode M28 1BG (Wigan)

The postcode M28 1BG is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M28 1BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M28 1BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of M28 1BG as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to M28 1BG is Lindale Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lindale Close and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Walkden Rail Station, 2.85 km away.

The closest primary school to M28 1BG (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mary's Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 3, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M28 1BG is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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