Postcode WN7 1JB (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 1JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN7 1JB is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN7 1JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN7 1JB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1JB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WN7 1JB is North Edge which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenways and is 347 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 3.33 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 1JB (for ages 11 and under) is Leigh CofE Primary School.

The local pub for residents of WN7 1JB is Stocks Tavern and is 9.1 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 8.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

North Edge 42 m
Eden Bank 97 m
Elmridge 120 m
Hathaway Court 121 m
Greenways 202 m
Southcourt 203 m
Seven Oaks 223 m
Riversmeade 231 m
Rosebury Grove 253 m
Glenpark 254 m
Redpol Avenue 279 m
Enfield Grove 332 m
Birley Street 345 m
B5215 1.09 km
Leigh Road 1.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 1JB

Introduction January 1980
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 1JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigh CofE Primary School 1.01 km
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
1.09 km
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.11 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.18 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.22 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.25 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.26 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.34 km
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.36 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.56 km
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 1.66 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.79 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.8 km
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.94 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.01 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.02 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.05 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.11 km
The Westleigh School 2.13 km
Hindsford CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenways Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Greenways Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Holden Road Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Holden Road Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Leigh Infirmary Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.21 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 580 m
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 2.29 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 2.69 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.51 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.59 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Windy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Bedford Moss Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 4.16 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.8 Mbps 49.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1.7 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 71.4% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 28.6% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 105,033 kWh - mean 21,007 kWh : median 22,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 50,459 kWh - mean 8,410 kWh : median 8,620 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 1JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50289500
Longitude -2.50332600
OS Easting 366712
OS Northing 0400807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27671
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: Detached retirement living
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 031D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3