Postcode WN7 1RB (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 1RB and nearby postcodes

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

WN7 1RB 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 WN7 1RB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WN7 1RB is Prescott Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chadwick Street and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 4.03 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 1RB (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN7 1RB is Stocks Tavern and is 8.07 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 7.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prescott Street 33 m
Abbey Street 103 m
Selwyn Street 152 m
Irvine Street 156 m
Platt Street 157 m
Gordon Street 161 m
Chadwick Street 172 m
Glebe Street 179 m
Duva Mews 180 m
Windermere Road 194 m
Grasmere Street 201 m
Evans Street 204 m
Reeves Street 229 m
Hope Street 234 m
Catherine Street 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 1RB

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 1RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
128 m
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
194 m
Leigh CofE Primary School 247 m
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
290 m
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
429 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
947 m
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.04 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.31 km
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.35 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.44 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.5 km
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.52 km
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.56 km
The Westleigh School 1.66 km
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 1.97 km
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.1 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
2.28 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.35 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chadwick Street Bus Stop/Station 143 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Leigh Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Chadwick Street Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Leigh Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.81 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Taylor's Hole Inland Water 1.47 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 1.7 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.47 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.49 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Windy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Old Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.7 Mbps 68.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 13 Mbps 17.09 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 10% 68.7 13
300+ Mbps 90% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 111,717 kWh - mean 12,413 kWh : median 13,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 37,716 kWh - mean 4,191 kWh : median 4,820 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 1RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50059600
Longitude -2.51958000
OS Easting 365632
OS Northing 0400559
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1408
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 030C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2