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M29 7LZ

Astley · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
M44 5LU 149 m
M29 7LY 548 m
M29 7LJ 554 m
M29 7LU 594 m
M44 5LT 697 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
M29 7LZ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
M
Postcode district
M29
Postcode sector
M29 7
Latitude
53.463628
Longitude
-2.454615
British National Grid easting
369,915
British National Grid northing
396,415

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
E00031668
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 029B · E01006251
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 029 · E02001315

Postcode source versions

Explore M29

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
28
Primary
22
Secondary
5

  1. Moss Valley Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.6 km

  2. St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    2.7 km

  3. Irlam Endowed Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.8 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
6

4 female, 2 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
2.0
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% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider M29 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • CHAPEL GROUP MEDICAL CENTRE

    220 LIVERPOOL ROAD, IRLAM, MANCHESTER, M44 6FE

    ODS code P87649

    2.9 km

  • (IRLAM) SALFORD CARE CTRS MEDICAL PRACTI

    125 LIVERPOOL ROAD, IRLAM, MANCHESTER, M44 6DP

    ODS code P87657

    3.0 km

  • THE MOSSLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    MACDONALD ROAD, IRLAM, MANCHESTER, M44 5LH

    ODS code P87610

    3.2 km

  • SIVAKUMAR & PARTNER

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

    ODS code P92020

    4.1 km

  • ASTLEY GENERAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92637

    4.1 km

  • DR VARDHAN'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92646

    4.2 km

  • URMSTON GROUP PRACTICE

    6 WOODSEND CRESCENT ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, M41 8AA

    ODS code P91006

    4.2 km

  • CULCHETH MEDICAL CENTRE

    JACKSON AVENUE, CULCHETH, WARRINGTON, WA3 4DZ

    ODS code N81059

    4.9 km

  • ORCHARD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P87627

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Cutnook Lane

    BCT · Irlam

    1.5 miles

  • Astley Green Terminus

    BCT · Higher Green

    2.1 miles

  • St Mary's High School

    BCT · Town Lane

    2.2 miles

  • St Mary's High School

    BCT · Town Lane

    2.2 miles

  • St Mary's High School

    BCT · Town Lane

    2.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 029B, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,185 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
4 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
0
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

Schools

28 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. Moss Valley Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 1.6 miles.

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