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WN7

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,534
Current units
1,212
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
322

Postcode sectors in WN7

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6 sectors

Property

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27,491 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
15, Browning Street, Leigh, WN7 5EF 27 July 2026 £125,000
41, Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, WN7 5JY 24 July 2026 £185,000
16, Wateredge Close, Pennington, Leigh, WN7 3UP 20 July 2026 £305,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
20
Primary
16
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
8
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6
  • Other crime 1
  • Other theft 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WN7 usual residents
50,423
Age-profile population
50,252

Age bands in WN7

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

8,799 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

5,320 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.3%

13,700 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.8%

13,464 residents

Age 65 and over
17.8%

8,969 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,196 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

1,166 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,057 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

10

in this district

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92607

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02322

  • LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

    LEIGH STADIUM, SALE WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4JY

    ODS code Y02886

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00050

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

    OLD HENRY STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PG

    ODS code P92007

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

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

    ODS code P92621

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92615

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

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.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £150,000 from 4,755 recorded sales in WN7. 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

20 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

8 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 6 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.