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M29 7DS

Astley · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Manchester
Ward
Astley
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Postcode district
M29
Postcode sector
M29 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
M29 7BR 94 m
M29 7BS 94 m
M29 7RR 101 m
M29 7DQ 113 m
M29 7RW 121 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
M29 7DS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
M
Postcode district
M29
Postcode sector
M29 7
Latitude
53.500823
Longitude
-2.454802
British National Grid easting
369,929
British National Grid northing
400,553

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Astley · E05014992
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Worsley and Eccles · E14001598
Output area
E00181416
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 029A · E01006250
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 029 · E02001315

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Property

At this postcode

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20 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Penketh Avenue, Astley, Manchester, M29 7DS 10 November 2025 £255,000
26, Penketh Avenue, Astley, Manchester, M29 7DS 20 January 2023 £250,000
18, Penketh Avenue, Astley, Manchester, M29 7DS 23 August 2021 £240,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
53
Primary
44
Secondary
7

  1. St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    186 m

  2. St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    565 m

  3. St Mary's Catholic High School

    Voluntary aided school

    911 m

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
43

23 female, 20 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
2.7
M29 7 residents
13,657

Age bands in M29 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

2,475 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

1,296 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.2%

3,463 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

3,873 residents

Age 65 and over
19.1%

2,617 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider M29 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
94.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
94.1%
Gigabit-capable
94.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

30

within 5 km

  • SIVAKUMAR & PARTNER

    THE SURGERY, 1 COLDALHURST LANE, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7BS

    ODS code P92020

    94 m

  • ASTLEY GENERAL PRACTICE

    391A MANCHESTER ROAD, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7BY

    ODS code P92637

    234 m

  • DR VARDHAN'S SURGERY

    10 HIGHER GREEN LANE, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7HG

    ODS code P92646

    457 m

  • ELLIOTT STREET SURGERY

    145 ELLIOTT STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8FL

    ODS code P92028

    1.8 km

  • THE SURGERY, TYLDESLEY

    THE SURGERY, HIGH STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8AL

    ODS code P92033

    1.8 km

  • BOOTHSTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARR BRIDGE H&W CENTRE, PARR BRIDGE RETAIL PARK, MOSLEY COMMON ROAD, MANCHESTER, M29 8RZ

    ODS code P92605

    1.9 km

  • POPLAR STREET SURGERY

    TYLDESLEY HEALTH CENTRE, POPLAR STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8AX

    ODS code Y02321

    2.0 km

  • ORCHARD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    10 LEIGH ROAD, WORSLEY, BOOTHSTOWN, MANCHESTER, M28 1LZ

    ODS code P87627

    2.3 km

  • ELLENBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    14 MORSTON CLOSE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 1PB

    ODS code P87624

    3.0 km

  • DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS

    SEVEN BROOKS MEDICAL CENTRE, 21 CHURCH STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 9DE

    ODS code P92042

    3.5 km

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    3.7 km

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    25 BEE FOLD LANE, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0BD

    ODS code P92633

    3.8 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

    LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE, THE AVENUE, LEIGH, WN7 1HR

    ODS code P92607

    3.8 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

    LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE, THE AVENUE, LEIGH, WN7 1HR

    ODS code P92615

    3.8 km

  • CHERRY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LITTLE HULTON HEALTH CENTRE, 4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code P87630

    3.8 km

  • DEARDEN AVENUE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LITTLE HULTON HEALTH CENTRE, 4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code P87625

    3.8 km

  • MANCHESTER ROAD EAST MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LITTLE HULTON HEALTH CENTRE, 4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code P87661

    3.8 km

  • SALFORD PRIMARY CARE TOGETHER

    4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code Y00445

    3.8 km

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    3.9 km

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

    BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code Y02322

    3.9 km

Showing 20 of 30 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Straits

    BCT · Astley

    0.1 miles

  • The Straits

    BCT · Astley

    0.1 miles

  • Astley Hall Drive

    BCT · Astley

    0.1 miles

  • Manchester Road

    BCT · Blackmoor

    0.2 miles

  • Manchester Road

    BCT · Blackmoor

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 029A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,479 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £250,000 from 3 recorded sales in M29 7DS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Wigan is £195,557 in June 2026, up 6.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

53 open schools are in scope, including 44 primary and 7 secondary schools. St Stephen's CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 186 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.