Postcode M29 7RE (Wigan)

The postcode M29 7RE is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M29 7RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M29 7RE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 7RE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to M29 7RE is Birtle Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stour Road and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 3.24 km away.

The closest primary school to M29 7RE (for ages 11 and under) is Garrett Hall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 20, 2013. 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 119.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 2.1 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 7RE 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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