Postcode WN7 1RZ (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 1RZ and nearby postcodes

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

WN7 1RZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 1RZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WN7 1RZ is Newall Grove which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gordon Street and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 3.63 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 1RZ (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 1RZ is Stocks Tavern and is 8.33 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 7.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Newall Grove 29 m
Granville Street 53 m
Cavendish Street 64 m
Byron Street 77 m
Byron Grove 83 m
Ormston Grove 91 m
Carrington Grove 118 m
Brentwood Grove 162 m
Houghton Street 198 m
Carrington Street 210 m
Chatham Street 214 m
Selbourne Street 220 m
Atherleigh Way 227 m
Bright Street 248 m
Linden Grove 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 1RZ

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 1RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
47 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
552 m
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
621 m
Leigh CofE Primary School 670 m
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
708 m
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
869 m
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
942 m
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.08 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.18 km
The Westleigh School 1.23 km
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.25 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.41 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.45 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.53 km
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.84 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
1.9 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.31 km
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 2.34 km
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.35 km
Atherton High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.49 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
7.58 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
7.58 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
7.68 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
8.09 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
8.19 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
8.32 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
8.33 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
8.33 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
8.41 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
8.42 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
8.42 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
8.43 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
8.43 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
8.43 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
8.44 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
8.44 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
8.44 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
8.44 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
8.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gordon Street Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Leigh Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Kirkhall Lane Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Kirkhall Lane Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Carrington Street Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.15 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 1.56 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 1.89 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.67 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.74 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 94.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 95 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 194,827 kWh - mean 12,988 kWh : median 12,211 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 45,765 kWh - mean 3,051 kWh : median 2,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 1RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50471900
Longitude -2.52012800
OS Easting 365599
OS Northing 0401018
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6233
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leigh
Electoral Ward Atherleigh
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006110
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 030D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1