Postcode WN7 3EW (Wigan)

Map showing WN7 3EW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN7 3EW is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN7 3EW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN7 3EW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 3EW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WN7 3EW is East Bridgewater Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Bridgewater Street and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 4.64 km away.

The closest primary school to WN7 3EW (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 3EW is Stocks Tavern and is 8.03 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 7.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

East Bridgewater Street 47 m
Miriam Grove 91 m
Edward Street 93 m
Cecil Street 94 m
Henry Street 122 m
Siddow Common 127 m
Pennington Square 133 m
Hope Carr Way 148 m
English Street 186 m
Brunswick Street 200 m
Ramsey Street 200 m
Rossall Crescent 216 m
Mather Lane 226 m
Butts Court 254 m
Cross Street 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN7 3EW

Introduction January 1980
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 3EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
136 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
506 m
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Good
(November 20, 2019)
699 m
Leigh CofE Primary School 890 m
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 932 m
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.05 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.07 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.11 km
Bedford High School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.38 km
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Outstanding
(June 5, 2019)
1.51 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.7 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.16 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.33 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.42 km
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
2.48 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.57 km
Glazebury Church of England Primary School 2.61 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.62 km
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.67 km
The Westleigh School 2.78 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

East Bridgewater Street Bus Stop/Station 44 m
East Bridgewater Street Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Siddow Common Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Siddow Common Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Rugby Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Atherton Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.73 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Taylor's Hole Inland Water 1.19 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.6 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 2.68 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.87 km
Windy Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Old Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Bedford Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Knowles' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 93.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 115,337 kWh - mean 12,815 kWh : median 11,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 15,483 kWh - mean 1,935 kWh : median 1,771 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN7 3EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.49191500
Longitude -2.51077700
OS Easting 366209
OS Northing 0399589
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2292
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: 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 E33006137
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 037A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2