The postcode M29 8LB is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M29 8LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
M29 8LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 8LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to M29 8LB is Fulwell Avenue which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cooling Lane and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 1.82 km away.
The closest primary school to M29 8LB (for ages 11 and under) is Hindsford CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 6, 2014. 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
The local pub for residents of M29 8LB is Stocks Tavern and is 10.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 10.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 23.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for M29 8LB 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to M29 8LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to M29 8LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode M29 8LB
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M29 8LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Longworth High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 181 m |
| Hindsford CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2014) | 385 m |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 425 m |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 782 m |
| Cambian Tyldesley School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 989 m |
| Parklee Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Atherton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| Progress Schools - Lilford Centre | Independent school | 9-16 | 1.38 km | |
| Tyldesley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.43 km |
| Chowbent Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2009) | 1.57 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 28, 2009) | 1.73 km |
| Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.94 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 28, 2011) | 2.01 km |
| Atherton St George's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 2.15 km |
| Rowan Tree Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 13, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M29 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 10.15 km | |
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 10.24 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 10.35 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 10.35 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 10.83 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 10.94 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 10.96 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 10.96 km | |
| Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 11.03 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 11.06 km | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 11.06 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 11.08 km | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 11.08 km | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 11.08 km | |
| Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 11.08 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 11.08 km | |
| The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 11.08 km | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 11.1 km | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 11.1 km | |
| Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 11.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M29 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Cooling Lane | 225 m | |
| Cooling Lane | 226 m | |
| Sacred Heart Church | 496 m | |
| Sacred Heart Church | 545 m | |
| Shakerley Road | 555 m | |
| Atherton Rail Station | 1.82 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 2.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.96 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.02 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 21.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M29 8LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Bedford Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Atherton Wood | 1.31 km | |
| New Park Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Mill Dam | 2.7 km | |
| Kearsley Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| Mill Dam Wood | 2.86 km | |
| The Firs | 3.02 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Rawsthorne Wood | 3.21 km | |
| Belgrave Spinney | 3.28 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Back o' th' Lawn Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Stone Shed Wood | 3.65 km | |
| Cow Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Shippon's Field | 3.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for M29 8LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.4 Mbps | 23.5 Mbps | 31.08 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.6 Mbps | 4.2 Mbps | 6.63 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.5 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 30.7 | 6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for M29 8LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.51277700 |
| Longitude | -2.48061200 |
| OS Easting | 368226 |
| OS Northing | 0401896 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leigh |
| Electoral Ward | Tyldesley |
| Local Authority District | Wigan |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Wigan Borough CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Atherton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006072 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 022D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |