Postcode WN7 2BF (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 2BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN7 2BF is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 2016 and is an active postcode. WN7 2BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN7 2BF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 2BF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN7 2BF is Kerfoot Street which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford High School and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 2BF (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mary's Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 3, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WN7 2BF is Stocks Tavern and is 9.36 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 9.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 2BF 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 2BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN7 2BF, and the approximate distance away.

Kerfoot Street 51 m
Rowan Meadows 53 m
Kenwood Close 94 m
Kenwood Avenue 141 m
Millside Close 147 m
Kenhall Road 154 m
Hall House Lane 228 m
Tudor Court 231 m
St. Andrews Drive 244 m
Greendale Crescent 245 m
Thorneycroft 277 m
White Street 336 m
Wash Lane 363 m
Teesdale Drive 364 m
Park Lane 380 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 2BF

Introduction May 2016
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 2BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
239 m
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
664 m
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 919 m
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.28 km
Leigh CofE Primary School 1.75 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.76 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.84 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.02 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.03 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.07 km
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
2.08 km
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
2.12 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.2 km
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.27 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.37 km
Hindsford CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
2.42 km
Tyldesley Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.57 km
Cambian Tyldesley School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.73 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 2BF - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 2BF - Data from Apr 2022

Bedford High School Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Holden Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Holden Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Bedford High School Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Bedford High School Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.07 km
Terminal One Access Air 20.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 2BF - Data from Dec 2021

Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 2.54 km
Windy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Bedford Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 3.65 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Knowles' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Old Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.95 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 4.19 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 4.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN7 2BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 62.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.6 17.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 405,940 kWh - mean 14,498 kWh : median 11,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 171,919 kWh - mean 4,912 kWh : median 4,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 2BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.49557200
Longitude -2.49132900
OS Easting 367502
OS Northing 0399985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2825
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006116
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 031B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1