The postcode WN7 2XL is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN7 2XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN7 2XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 2XL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to WN7 2XL is Hornby Grove which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parish Centre and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 2.43 km away.
The closest primary school to WN7 2XL (for ages 11 and under) is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 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 2XL is Stocks Tavern and is 10.41 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 9.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN7 2XL 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 2XL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN7 2XL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN7 2XL
| 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 2XL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 139 m |
| Fred Longworth High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 808 m |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 983 m |
| Hindsford CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2014) | 1.02 km |
| Cambian Tyldesley School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Parklee Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Bedford High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Tyldesley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.65 km |
| Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Atherton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 28, 2009) | 1.83 km |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 28, 2011) | 1.85 km |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.9 km |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Progress Schools - Lilford Centre | Independent school | 9-16 | 2.01 km | |
| Chowbent Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 15, 2009) | 2.15 km |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.31 km | |
| Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 2XL - 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 | 9.61 km | |
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 9.67 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 9.91 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 9.91 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 10.34 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 10.39 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 10.41 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 10.41 km | |
| Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 10.47 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 10.51 km | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 10.51 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 10.51 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 10.54 km | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 10.54 km | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 10.54 km | |
| Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 10.54 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 10.54 km | |
| The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 10.54 km | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 10.56 km | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 10.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 2XL - Data from Apr 2022
| Parish Centre | 137 m | |
| Regent Drive | 239 m | |
| Kensington Drive | 271 m | |
| Sandringham Drive | 380 m | |
| Precinct | 449 m | |
| Atherton Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 3.01 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.69 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.75 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 21.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 2XL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bedford Wood | 845 m | |
| Atherton Wood | 1.03 km | |
| New Park Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Mill Dam | 3.31 km | |
| Kearsley Plantation | 3.33 km | |
| Mill Dam Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Taylor's Hole | 3.56 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 3.6 km | |
| The Firs | 3.65 km | |
| Rawsthorne Wood | 3.71 km | |
| Belgrave Spinney | 3.8 km | |
| Fir Tree Flash | 3.9 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 3.94 km | |
| Back o' th' Lawn Wood | 3.96 km | |
| Bedford Moss | 4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN7 2XL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 11.4 Mbps | 29.4 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.8 Mbps | 3.7 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.5 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN7 2XL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.50752900 |
| Longitude | -2.48468400 |
| OS Easting | 367952 |
| OS Northing | 0401314 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Higher Folds BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006116 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 031A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |