The postcode WN7 4SW is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN7 4SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN7 4SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 4SW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WN7 4SW is Urmston Street which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spinners Arms and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Hag Fold Rail Station, 4.86 km away.
The closest primary school to WN7 4SW (for ages 11 and under) is Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WN7 4SW is Stocks Tavern and is 7.02 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 6.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 112.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN7 4SW 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 4SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN7 4SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN7 4SW
| 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 4SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Holden School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 129 m |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 418 m |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 899 m |
| Leigh Central Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 964 m |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1 km |
| Leigh CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.24 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Newton Westpark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.74 km |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| The Westleigh School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.95 km | |
| Gilded Hollins Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.25 km |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.68 km | |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 2.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN7 4SW - 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 | 6.18 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 6.35 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 6.35 km | |
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 6.38 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 6.81 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 6.95 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 7.01 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 7.02 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 7.02 km | |
| Hope Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 7.11 km | |
| Willowbees Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 7.11 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 7.12 km | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 7.12 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 7.12 km | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 7.12 km | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 7.12 km | |
| Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 7.12 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 7.12 km | |
| The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 7.12 km | |
| Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 7.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN7 4SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Spinners Arms | 86 m | |
| Spinners Arms | 103 m | |
| The Sportsman | 181 m | |
| Malham Close | 265 m | |
| Malham Close | 268 m | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 4.86 km | |
| Daisy Hill Rail Station | 4.89 km | |
| Hag Fold Rail Station | 4.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.36 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN7 4SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Fir Tree Flash | 1.1 km | |
| Taylor's Hole | 1.13 km | |
| Ackers Whitley's Basin | 1.38 km | |
| The Flash | 1.45 km | |
| Aspull Common | 1.66 km | |
| Crank Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Bedford Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Atherton Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Byrom wood | 2.88 km | |
| Maypole Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Wellfield Wood | 3.98 km | |
| Hitchfield Wood | 4.14 km | |
| Pagoda Wood | 4.26 km | |
| Old Woods | 4.4 km | |
| Little Covert | 4.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN7 4SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.5 Mbps | 112.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.4 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 101.8 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WN7 4SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.49732600 |
| Longitude | -2.53550400 |
| OS Easting | 364573 |
| OS Northing | 0400203 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leigh |
| Electoral Ward | Leigh West |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Atherton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006124 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 033B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |