Postcode WN7 1QB (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 1QB and nearby postcodes

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

WN7 1QB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 1QB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WN7 1QB is Romford Avenue which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hanover Street and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 3.75 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of WN7 1QB is Stocks Tavern and is 8.43 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 7.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 1.8 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 WN7 1QB 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 1QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Romford Avenue 45 m
Sandgate Close 74 m
Farnham Close 78 m
Charles Street 123 m
Arundel Drive 134 m
Hope Street 135 m
Ledbury Street 138 m
Reeves Street 143 m
The Avenue 154 m
Boydell Street 163 m
Oxford Street 182 m
Hanover Street 183 m
Catherine Street 186 m
Duva Mews 197 m
Ripley Drive 199 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 1QB

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 1QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigh CofE Primary School 385 m
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
395 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
483 m
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
543 m
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
634 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.06 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.15 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.28 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.35 km
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.38 km
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.4 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.5 km
The Westleigh School 1.65 km
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.69 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.77 km
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.91 km
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 1.91 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.99 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.01 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hanover Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Holden Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Hanover Street Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Leigh Infirmary Hsp Grounds Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Holden Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.71 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 1.76 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 1.94 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.82 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.85 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Windy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 92.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 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% 14.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 111.1 16
300+ Mbps 96.2% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 303,432 kWh - mean 11,670 kWh : median 12,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 86,920 kWh - mean 3,343 kWh : median 3,126 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 1QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50223400
Longitude -2.51492600
OS Easting 365942
OS Northing 0400739
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3190
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006109
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 030B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3