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M29 7WJ

Astley · Wigan · England

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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
M29 7RN 42 m
M29 7WG 46 m
M29 7RJ 65 m
M29 7WP 75 m
M29 7RL 83 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
M29 7WJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 2002
Terminated
1 July 2003
Postcode area
M
Postcode district
M29
Postcode sector
M29 7
Latitude
53.508410
Longitude
-2.452365
British National Grid easting
370,096
British National Grid northing
401,396

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
E00032334
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 028C · E01006382
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 028 · E02001314

Postcode source versions

Explore M29

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
62
Primary
50
Secondary
8

  1. Tyldesley Primary School

    Academy converter

    466 m

  2. Garrett Hall Primary School

    Community school

    663 m

  3. St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    817 m

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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.

GP practices

30

within 5 km straight-line

  • DR VARDHAN'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92646

    898 m

  • SIVAKUMAR & PARTNER

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

    ODS code P92020

    947 m

  • ASTLEY GENERAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92637

    970 m

  • ELLIOTT STREET SURGERY

    145 ELLIOTT STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8FL

    ODS code P92028

    1.3 km

  • THE SURGERY, TYLDESLEY

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

    ODS code P92033

    1.3 km

  • BOOTHSTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92605

    1.4 km

  • POPLAR STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02321

    1.4 km

  • ORCHARD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P87627

    2.2 km

  • ELLENBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    14 MORSTON CLOSE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 1PB

    ODS code P87624

    2.6 km

  • DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code P92042

    3.0 km

  • CHERRY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P87630

    3.1 km

  • DEARDEN AVENUE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P87625

    3.1 km

  • MANCHESTER ROAD EAST MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P87661

    3.1 km

  • SALFORD PRIMARY CARE TOGETHER

    4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code Y00445

    3.1 km

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92633

    3.5 km

  • CLEGGS LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE/129

    129-131 CLEGGS LANE, LITTLE HULTON, MANCHESTER, M38 9RS

    ODS code P87613

    3.7 km

  • DR VASANTH

    ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92635

    3.9 km

  • MEADOWVIEW SURGERY

    ORMEROD HOUSE, ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON ST, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92626

    3.9 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92607

    4.0 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92615

    4.0 km

Showing 20 of 30 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Dee Road

    BCT · Astley

    0.1 miles

  • Dee Road

    BCT · Astley

    0.1 miles

  • Stour Road

    BCT · Astley

    0.2 miles

  • Stour Road

    BCT · Astley

    0.2 miles

  • Garrett Lane

    BCT · Astley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 028C, 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

31,611 of 33,755

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

Evidence in context

Schools

62 open schools are in scope, including 50 primary and 8 secondary schools. Tyldesley Primary School is the nearest published school at 466 m.

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