Postcode M29 7FS (Wigan)

The postcode M29 7FS is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. M29 7FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M29 7FS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 M29 7FS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to M29 7FS is Abbeycroft Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coach Road and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 3.32 km away.

The closest primary school to M29 7FS (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021. 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 118.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M29 7FS 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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