The postcode WN7 2PL is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN7 2PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN7 2PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 2PL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WN7 2PL is Brunswick Street which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Street and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 4.48 km away.
The closest primary school to WN7 2PL (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022.
The local pub for residents of WN7 2PL is Stocks Tavern and is 8.13 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 7.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN7 2PL 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 2PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN7 2PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN7 2PL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN7 2PL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 46 m |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 541 m |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 674 m |
| Leigh CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 750 m | |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 946 m |
| Leigh Central Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 956 m |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 984 m |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.01 km | |
| Bedford High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| The Holden School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.65 km |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 2.34 km |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Newton Westpark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| The Westleigh School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.64 km | |
| Gilded Hollins Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| Glazebury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 2PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 7.35 km | |
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 7.37 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 7.86 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 8.1 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 8.13 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 8.13 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 8.16 km | |
| Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 8.17 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 8.22 km | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 8.22 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 8.27 km | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 8.27 km | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 8.27 km | |
| Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 8.27 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 8.27 km | |
| The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 8.27 km | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 8.29 km | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 8.29 km | |
| Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 8.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 2PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapel Street | 137 m | |
| Chapel Street | 153 m | |
| East Bridgewater Street | 181 m | |
| East Bridgewater Street | 183 m | |
| Brunswick Street | 210 m | |
| Atherton Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 4.6 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 4.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.84 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 21.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 2PL - Data from Dec 2021
| Taylor's Hole | 1.27 km | |
| Bedford Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Atherton Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Aspull Common | 2.41 km | |
| Fir Tree Flash | 2.59 km | |
| The Flash | 2.65 km | |
| Ackers Whitley's Basin | 2.9 km | |
| Windy Bank Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Hitchfield Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Wellfield Wood | 3.43 km | |
| Old Woods | 3.52 km | |
| Bedford Moss | 3.6 km | |
| Crank Wood | 4 km | |
| Knowles' Wood | 4.12 km | |
| Pagoda Wood | 4.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN7 2PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.4 Mbps | 52.9 Mbps | 72.43 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.7 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62.5 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN7 2PL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.49346200 |
| Longitude | -2.51055400 |
| OS Easting | 366225 |
| OS Northing | 0399761 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Atherton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002937 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 031E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |