Postcode WN7 1LA (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 1LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN7 1LA is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. WN7 1LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN7 1LA 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 1LA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WN7 1LA is Avocet Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holden Road and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of WN7 1LA is Stocks Tavern and is 8.56 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 8.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Avocet Close 37 m
Sanderling Drive 83 m
Dotterel Close 91 m
Redshank Grove 111 m
Swallowfield 115 m
Thanet Grove 124 m
Beverley Avenue 150 m
Turnstone Close 172 m
Redfield Croft 175 m
Bewley Grove 189 m
Birley Street 198 m
Platt Fold Street 200 m
Hanover Street 217 m
Enfield Grove 243 m
Platt Fold Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 1LA

Introduction December 1996
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 1LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigh CofE Primary School 476 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
720 m
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
752 m
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
786 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
791 m
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
818 m
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.02 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.05 km
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.52 km
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 1.54 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.61 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.66 km
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.76 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.77 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.88 km
The Westleigh School 2.02 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.06 km
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.08 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
2.13 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holden Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Holden Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Platt Fold Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Platt Fold Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Hanover Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.33 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 1.76 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 2.31 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.97 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.07 km
Windy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Bedford Moss Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Old Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.1 Mbps 86.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 21 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 83,029 kWh - mean 16,606 kWh : median 16,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 26,738 kWh - mean 5,348 kWh : median 3,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 1LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50020500
Longitude -2.51010800
OS Easting 366260
OS Northing 0400511
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4