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M29 8AP

Astley · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Manchester
Ward
Astley
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Postcode district
M29
Postcode sector
M29 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
M29 7EY 92 m
M29 7NE 132 m
M29 7NF 159 m
M29 7SZ 223 m
M29 8RS 223 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
M29 8AP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
M
Postcode district
M29
Postcode sector
M29 8
Latitude
53.510394
Longitude
-2.443369
British National Grid easting
370,694
British National Grid northing
401,613

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
Leigh and Atherton · E14001329
Output area
E00181455
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 029D · E01006380
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 029 · E02001315

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Property

At this postcode

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11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Garrett Hall Gardens, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8AP 16 June 2025 £259,995
14, Garrett Hall Gardens, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8AP 28 March 2025 £239,995
10, Garrett Hall Gardens, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8AP 28 February 2025 £288,695

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
63
Primary
46
Secondary
10

  1. Garrett Hall Primary School

    Community school

    34 m

  2. Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    753 m

  3. St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common

    Voluntary aided school

    1.1 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
M29 8 residents
10,478

Age bands in M29 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

1,860 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

1,014 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.7%

3,025 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

2,835 residents

Age 65 and over
17%

1,791 residents

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

32

within 5 km

  • BOOTHSTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92605

    805 m

  • DR VARDHAN'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92646

    1.1 km

  • SIVAKUMAR & PARTNER

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

    ODS code P92020

    1.4 km

  • ASTLEY GENERAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92637

    1.5 km

  • ORCHARD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P87627

    1.7 km

  • 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

  • POPLAR STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02321

    1.8 km

  • ELLENBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    14 MORSTON CLOSE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 1PB

    ODS code P87624

    2.0 km

  • CHERRY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P87630

    2.5 km

  • DEARDEN AVENUE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P87625

    2.5 km

  • MANCHESTER ROAD EAST MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P87661

    2.5 km

  • SALFORD PRIMARY CARE TOGETHER

    4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code Y00445

    2.5 km

  • CLEGGS LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE/129

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

    ODS code P87613

    3.2 km

  • THE LIMES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8-12 HODGE ROAD, WALKDEN, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 3AT

    ODS code P87017

    3.3 km

  • WALKDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 HODGE ROAD, WALKDEN, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 3AT

    ODS code P87008

    3.3 km

  • THE GILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 HARRIET STREET, WORSLEY, WALKDEN, MANCHESTER, M28 3DR

    ODS code P87028

    3.4 km

  • DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code P92042

    3.4 km

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92633

    3.9 km

  • DR VASANTH

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

    ODS code P92635

    4.3 km

Showing 20 of 32 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

  • Bodmin Road

    BCT · Astley

    0.1 miles

  • Bodmin Road

    BCT · Astley

    0.1 miles

  • Garrett Lane

    BCT · Astley

    0.2 miles

  • Hough Lane

    BCT · Tyldesley

    0.2 miles

  • Hough Lane

    BCT · Tyldesley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 029D, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,500 of 33,755

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

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 £259,995 from 11 recorded sales in M29 8AP. 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

63 open schools are in scope, including 46 primary and 10 secondary schools. Garrett Hall Primary School is the nearest published school at 34 m.

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