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WN7 3DD

Leigh South · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Leigh South
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Postcode district
WN7
Postcode sector
WN7 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN7 3AW 82 m
WN7 2DY 109 m
WN7 2DZ 118 m
WN7 3BD 137 m
WN7 2EB 152 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN7 3DD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN7
Postcode sector
WN7 3
Latitude
53.491207
Longitude
-2.505598
British National Grid easting
366,552
British National Grid northing
399,506

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Leigh South · E05015002
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Leigh and Atherton · E14001329
Output area
E00031920
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 034D · E01006297
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 034 · E02001320

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
55
Primary
43
Secondary
7

  1. St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

    Voluntary aided school

    377 m

  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

    Voluntary aided school

    418 m

  3. Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

    Academy converter

    628 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6
  • Public order 1
  • Anti social behaviour 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WN7 3 residents
10,069

Age bands in WN7 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.3%

1,676 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

1,009 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.7%

2,435 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

2,925 residents

Age 65 and over
21.8%

2,245 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+
28%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
28%
Gigabit-capable
28%
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

24

within 5 km

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    494 m

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02322

    494 m

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00050

    494 m

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

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

    ODS code P92007

    494 m

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

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

    ODS code P92621

    494 m

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    641 m

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92607

    1.4 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92615

    1.4 km

  • LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

    LEIGH STADIUM, SALE WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4JY

    ODS code Y02886

    1.7 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    2.6 km

  • ASTLEY GENERAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92637

    3.3 km

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92633

    3.4 km

  • SIVAKUMAR & PARTNER

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

    ODS code P92020

    3.5 km

  • ELLIOTT STREET SURGERY

    145 ELLIOTT STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8FL

    ODS code P92028

    3.5 km

  • THE SURGERY, TYLDESLEY

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

    ODS code P92033

    3.5 km

  • POPLAR STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02321

    3.7 km

  • DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code P92042

    3.8 km

  • DR VARDHAN'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92646

    4.0 km

  • DR VASANTH

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

    ODS code P92635

    4.1 km

  • MEADOWVIEW SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92626

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 24 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

  • Butts Mill

    BCT · Siddow Common

    0.1 miles

  • Rothay Street

    BCT · Leigh

    0.2 miles

  • Rothay Street

    BCT · Leigh

    0.2 miles

  • East Bridgewater Street

    BCT · Siddow Common

    0.2 miles

  • East Bridgewater Street

    BCT · Siddow Common

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 034D, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,581 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
3 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
2
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.

Schools

Published establishments

55 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 7 secondary schools. St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh is the nearest published school at 377 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

9 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.75 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.