Postcode M29 9WH (Wigan) Terminated May 1994

Map showing M29 9WH and nearby postcodes

The postcode M29 9WH is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.M29 9WH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M29 9WH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 9WH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to M29 9WH is Car Bank Square which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Car Bank Avenue and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 511 m away.

The closest primary school to M29 9WH (for ages 11 and under) is Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017.

The local pub for residents of M29 9WH is Stocks Tavern and is 11.85 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 10.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Policing for M29 9WH 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to M29 9WH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M29 9WH, and the approximate distance away.

Car Bank Square 47 m
Brooklands Avenue 108 m
Car Bank Avenue 146 m
Car Bank Crescent 162 m
Gloucester Place 182 m
Greendale 189 m
Second Avenue 235 m
Buttercup Close 246 m
Rainbow Drive 248 m
Canterbury Close 255 m
Formby Avenue 261 m
Hesketh Street 264 m
First Avenue 287 m
Wordsworth Avenue 291 m
Hunt Street 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M29 9WH

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 1994
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M29 9WH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
295 m
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
407 m
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
512 m
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
514 m
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
708 m
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
874 m
Parklee Community School Good
(September 18, 2019)
932 m
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.01 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.52 km
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre 1.55 km
Hindsford CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
1.57 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.69 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.86 km
Cambian Tyldesley School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.14 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.26 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.34 km
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.37 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.6 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.61 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M29 9WH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
10.8 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
10.8 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
10.99 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
11.23 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
11.42 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
11.47 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
11.79 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
11.85 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
11.85 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
11.85 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
11.86 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
11.86 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
11.94 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
11.94 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
11.94 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
11.94 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
11.94 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
11.94 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
11.95 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
11.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M29 9WH - Data from Apr 2022

Car Bank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Flats Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Car Bank Square Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Greendale Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Car Bank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 511 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 701 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 705 m
Terminal Two Access Air 22.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.74 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M29 9WH - Data from Dec 2021

New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 996 m
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52979500
Longitude -2.48659800
OS Easting 367842
OS Northing 0403792
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1406
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Atherton
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000010
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006051
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 017E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1