Postcode WN7 1EJ (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 1EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN7 1EJ is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 2004 and is an active postcode. WN7 1EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN7 1EJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 WN7 1EJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to WN7 1EJ is Westrees which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leigh Infirmary and is 245 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 3.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 1EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Leigh St John's CofE Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 5, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WN7 1EJ is Stocks Tavern and is 8.93 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 8.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for WN7 1EJ 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 WN7 1EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN7 1EJ, and the approximate distance away.

Westrees 100 m
Parkfield Close 124 m
Orchard Lane 200 m
Lake Street 255 m
Riversmeade 339 m
Platt Fold Road 420 m
The Avenue 427 m
Elmridge 437 m
Old Hall Mill Lane 453 m
Charles Street 537 m
B5215 599 m
Leigh Road 659 m
Long Causeway 680 m
Atherleigh Way 898 m
A579 2.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 1EJ

Introduction August 2004
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 WN7 1EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
654 m
Leigh CofE Primary School 895 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
993 m
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.06 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.15 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.24 km
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.39 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.42 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.47 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.51 km
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.56 km
The Westleigh School 1.58 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.63 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.63 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.82 km
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.82 km
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.91 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.08 km
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 2.11 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 1EJ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 1EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Leigh Infirmary Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Leigh Infirmary Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Leigh Infirmary Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Leigh Infirmary Hsp Grounds Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Greenways Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.76 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 1EJ - Data from Dec 2021

Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 810 m
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 2.22 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 2.28 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.32 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.33 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 4.07 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN7 1EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.5 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50588600
Longitude -2.51002500
OS Easting 366270
OS Northing 0401143
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23301
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leigh
Electoral Ward Leigh East
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 Warrington and Wigan

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006115
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 031C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4