Postcode WN7 3ED (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 3ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN7 3ED is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WN7 3ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN7 3ED is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 3ED as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN7 3ED is Spenlow which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hope Carr Road and is 244 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 4.79 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 3ED (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School. 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 3ED is Stocks Tavern and is 8.66 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 8.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN7 3ED 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 3ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN7 3ED, and the approximate distance away.

Spenlow 16 m
Kirkbeck 40 m
Deepdale 52 m
Oakhead 85 m
Alderley Lane 137 m
Entwistle Grove 161 m
Breaston Avenue 164 m
Manor Grove 164 m
Hooten Lane 166 m
Dutton Grove 172 m
Calow Drive 207 m
Ryder Grove 217 m
Butts Avenue 225 m
Stansfield Close 251 m
Highfield Avenue 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 3ED

Introduction February 1990
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 3ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 152 m
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
688 m
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
809 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.11 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.55 km
Leigh CofE Primary School 1.88 km
Glazebury Church of England Primary School 1.89 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.1 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.11 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.13 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.24 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.29 km
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
2.44 km
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(September 28, 2011)
2.72 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.77 km
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.96 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.17 km
Fred Longworth High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.18 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.23 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 3ED - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 3ED - Data from Apr 2022

Hope Carr Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Hope Carr Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Bow Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Archer Street Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Hurst Street Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.69 km
Terminal One Access Air 20.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 3ED - Data from Dec 2021

Taylor's Hole Inland Water 2.07 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Windy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bedford Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Old Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Knowles' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
The Flash Inland Water 3.49 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 3.74 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.85 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN7 3ED - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 82.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5% 18.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.3 10.6
300+ Mbps 95% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 273,691 kWh - mean 14,405 kWh : median 13,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 3ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48731900
Longitude -2.49654000
OS Easting 367150
OS Northing 0399071
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16385
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006125
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 034B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2