Postcode WN7 1RS (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 1RS and nearby postcodes

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

WN7 1RS 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 1RS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WN7 1RS is Selwyn Street which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chadwick Street and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 3.8 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 1RS (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 1RS is Stocks Tavern and is 8.24 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 7.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Selwyn Street 87 m
Catherine Street 97 m
Gordon Street 99 m
Chadwick Street 112 m
Glebe Street 131 m
Duva Mews 132 m
Oxford Street 144 m
Houghton Street 152 m
Reeves Street 161 m
Boydell Street 167 m
Newall Grove 210 m
Hilton Square 212 m
Irvine Street 214 m
Ormston Grove 227 m
Hope Street 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 1RS

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 1RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
194 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
350 m
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
420 m
Leigh CofE Primary School 438 m
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
514 m
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.1 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.12 km
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.16 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.18 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.22 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.3 km
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.43 km
The Westleigh School 1.46 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.52 km
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.64 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
2.06 km
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 2.12 km
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.18 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.27 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chadwick Street Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Kirkhall Lane Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Chadwick Street Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Gordon Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Leigh Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.95 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 1.66 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 1.7 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.62 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.64 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Windy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.1 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

67 meters consuming 589,249 kWh - mean 8,795 kWh : median 8,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 1RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50272800
Longitude -2.51910800
OS Easting 365665
OS Northing 0400796
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 West
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006114
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 030C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1