The postcode WN7 2LU is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN7 2LU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN7 2LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 2LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WN7 2LU is Hall House Lane which is centered 97 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bedford High School and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 4.03 km away.
The closest primary school to WN7 2LU (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 2LU is Stocks Tavern and is 9.33 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 9.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Policing for WN7 2LU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN7 2LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN7 2LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN7 2LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN7 2LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 0 m |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 683 m |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 780 m | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.33 km |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.88 km |
| Leigh CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.88 km | |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 28, 2011) | 2.06 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Leigh Central Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.27 km |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| Fred Longworth High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Glazebury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.6 km | |
| Hindsford CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2014) | 2.61 km |
| Tyldesley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.65 km |
| Cambian Tyldesley School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 2.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 8.53 km | |
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 8.58 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 9.2 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 9.2 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 9.29 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 9.33 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 9.33 km | |
| Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 9.34 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 9.41 km | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 9.41 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 9.45 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 9.48 km | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 9.48 km | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 9.48 km | |
| Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 9.48 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 9.48 km | |
| The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 9.48 km | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 9.49 km | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 9.49 km | |
| Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 9.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bedford High School | 90 m | |
| Bedford High School | 94 m | |
| Sch Lay-by | 114 m | |
| Bedford High School | 121 m | |
| Stafford Street | 301 m | |
| Atherton Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 4.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 19.8 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 19.86 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 20.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 2LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bedford Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Atherton Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Taylor's Hole | 2.55 km | |
| Windy Bank Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Bedford Moss | 2.7 km | |
| Knowles' Wood | 3.52 km | |
| Aspull Common | 3.65 km | |
| Old Woods | 3.66 km | |
| Hitchfield Wood | 3.69 km | |
| Fir Tree Flash | 3.8 km | |
| Wellfield Wood | 3.88 km | |
| The Flash | 3.97 km | |
| Ackers Whitley's Basin | 4.25 km | |
| New Park Wood | 4.74 km | |
| Crow Wood | 4.84 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.49352000 |
| Longitude | -2.49016100 |
| OS Easting | 367578 |
| OS Northing | 0399758 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leigh |
| Electoral Ward | Leigh South |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Atherton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006128 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 034A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |