WN7 5AU - Postcode information, data and statistics for WN7 5AU
WN7 5AU - Overview
| Postcode | WN7 5AU |
| Date of introduction | Jan - 1980 |
| Date of retirement | N/A |
| Parish name | Wigan, unparished area |
| Ward name | Leigh West |
| County name | (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB) |
| Region | North West |
| UK Country name | England |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Parliamentary name | Leigh and Atherton |
| County Electoral Division | |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| NHS England Region | |
| Standard Statistical Region | North West |
| Travel to Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| Primary Care Trust | Ashton, Leigh and Wigan |
| Built-up Area | |
| Built-up Area Sub-division | |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Greater Manchester |
| Police Force Area | Greater Manchester |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Integrated Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Sub ICB | NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H |
| Census Area Statistics ward | Leigh Central |
| 2005 ‘Statistical’ ward | Leigh West |
| International Territorial Level 1 | North West (England) |
| International Territorial Level 2 | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level 3 | Greater Manchester North West |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| National Park Name | England (non-National Park) |
WN7 5AU - Map and Location information
| Easting | 364739 |
| Northing | 0400560 |
| Latitude | 53.5005608 |
| Longitude | -2.5330410 |
WN7 5AU - 2011 Census Data
| 2011 Census Super Group | Hard-pressed living |
| 2011 Census Group | Hard pressed ageing workers |
| 2011 Census Sub Group | Renting hard-pressed workers |
| 2011 Census MSOA | Wigan 033 |
| 2011 Census LSOA | Wigan 033B |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Supergroup | Suburban services |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Group | Primarily residential suburbs |
| 2011 Rural Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Member of Parliament (MP) for WN7 5AU
Jo Platt MP
- Name: Jo Platt
- Party: Labour (Co-op)
- Constituency: Leigh and Atherton
- Start Date: 04-07-2024
Recent crimes reported nearby WN7 5AU.
Sorry, we have no recent crime data for postcode WN7 5AU.
Schools nearby WN7 5AU.
Our data contains 20 schools nearby the
postcode WN7 5AU.
The schools listed are in the same postcode district as WN7 5AU. e.g. We are
displaying schools that have the postcode starting with WN7.
- School name: Leigh Central Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 204 (Boys: 110 / Girls: 94 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 22-06-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Windermere Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1UY
- Website: http://www.leighcentral.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01942673810
- School name: Newton Westpark Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 211 (Boys: 101 / Girls: 110 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 15-02-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JY
- Website: www.newtonwestpark.co.uk
- Telephone: 01942606834
- School name: Gilded Hollins Community School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 208 (Boys: 120 / Girls: 88 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 13-07-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: St Helen's Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 3PQ
- Website: www.gildedhollins.wigan.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01942678903
- School name: St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 420
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 395 (Boys: 195 / Girls: 200 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 20-11-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Astley Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2AS
- Website: http://www.leighsaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01942672730
- School name: Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 205 (Boys: 114 / Girls: 91 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 05-12-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: School Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JN
- Website: www.westleighstpauls.co.uk
- Telephone: 01942672611
- School name: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 205 (Boys: 92 / Girls: 113 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 12-01-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Mather Lane, Leigh, WN7 2PW
- Website: http://www.saintjosephs.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01942606395
- School name: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 315
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 305 (Boys: 155 / Girls: 150 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 07-06-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Requires improvement
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Windermere Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1UX
- Website: http://www.leighsacredheart.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01942674226
- School name: Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 210 (Boys: 101 / Girls: 109 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 14-10-2021 | OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Nel Pan Lane, Leigh, Select, Lancashire, WN7 5JS
- Website: www.twelveapostlesleigh.co.uk
- Telephone: 01942674312
- School name: St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 315
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 346 (Boys: 169 / Girls: 177 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 05-02-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Queensway, Higher Folds, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2XG
- Website: http://www.saintgabrielsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone: 01942769712
- School name: Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 204 (Boys: 99 / Girls: 105 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 12-02-2020 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4HB
- Website: www.christchurchprimaryschool.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01942673667
- School name: Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 209 (Boys: 99 / Girls: 110 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 11-07-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Walmesley Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1YE
- Website: www.leighstmarys.co.uk
- Telephone: 01942673889
- School name: Leigh St John's CofE Primary
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 5
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 210 (Boys: 114 / Girls: 96 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 05-06-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 1RY
- Website: www.leighstjohnsprimary.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01942672825
- School name: Bedford High School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 1081 (Boys: 523 / Girls: 558 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 04-10-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Manchester Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LU
- Website: http://www.bedfordhighschool.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01942909009
- School name: Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 2
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 420
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 355 (Boys: 186 / Girls: 169 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 08-03-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Requires improvement
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Leigh Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4TP
- Website: www.leighsaintpeters.wigan.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01942671442
- School name: Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 2
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 241 (Boys: 140 / Girls: 101 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 07-12-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Breaston Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 3DJ
- Website: https://www.bedfordhall.wigan.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01942672614
- School name: Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 2
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 220 (Boys: 112 / Girls: 108 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 30-10-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NJ
- Website: https://www.westleighmethodist.wigan.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01942702967
- School name: Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
- School type: Special post 16 institution
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 16
- Upper age: 25
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Not applicable
- Sixth form provision: Not applicable
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 90
- Number of pupils (at ): (Boys: / Girls: )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 28-04-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4JY
- Website: www.expanselearning.co.uk
- Telephone: 01942877715
- School name: Leigh CofE Primary School
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 2
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 347
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 313 (Boys: 162 / Girls: 151 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 26-04-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Henrietta Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1LP
- Website: https://www.leighceprimary.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01942671389
- School name: The Westleigh School
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1050
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 917 (Boys: 437 / Girls: 480 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 09-11-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL
- Website:
- Telephone: 01942202580
- School name: The Holden School
- School type: Other independent special school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 18
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Not applicable
- Sixth form provision: Not applicable
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 84
- Number of pupils (at 20-01-2022): 60 (Boys: 53 / Girls: 7 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 06-02-2020 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Firs Lane, Leigh, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, WN7 4SB
- Website: https://www.theholdenschool.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01942932540
Historical House Sale Prices in WN7 5AU
| Date | Price | Property Type | Leasehold / Freehold | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2022 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold | 18, Okell Grove, Leigh, WN7 5AU |
| Jun 2006 | £89,950 | Terraced | Freehold | 28, Okell Grove, Leigh, WN7 5AU |
| Jun 2006 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold | 4, Okell Grove, Leigh, WN7 5AU |
| Jul 2005 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold | 2, Okell Grove, Leigh, WN7 5AU |
Broadband (internet) speeds and availability in postcode WN7 5AU .
- Average download speed: 312.6 Mbps
- Maximum download speed: 1000 Mbps
- Average upload speed: 34 Mbps
- Maximum upload speed: 115 Mbps
- Average data usage (per month): 1327 GB
Broadband speeds and the
number of connections in WN7 5AU
| less than 2Mbps | 2Mbps - 5Mbps | 5Mbps - 10Mbps | 10Mbps - 20Mbps | 30Mbps - 300Mbps | over 300 Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Data from Ofcom, based on a snapshot from internet
providers in 2023.