WN7 3JL

Leigh South · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Leigh
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Postcode district
WN7
Postcode sector
WN7 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN7 3LE 70 m
WN7 3JN 112 m
WN7 3LF 120 m
WN7 3JB 125 m
WN7 3JH 125 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN7 3JL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN7
Postcode sector
WN7 3
Latitude
53.486729
Longitude
-2.520540
British National Grid easting
365,557
British National Grid northing
399,015

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Leigh and Atherton · E14001329
Output area
E00031930
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 037D · E01006300
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 037 · E02001323

Postcode source versions

Explore WN7

20 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Beech Crescent, Leigh, WN7 3JL 1 May 2025 £355,000
5, Beech Crescent, Leigh, WN7 3JL 21 March 2022 £390,000
7, Beech Crescent, Leigh, WN7 3JL 29 June 2021 £350,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
51
Primary
39
Secondary
8
  1. Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

    Voluntary aided school

    701 m
  2. Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)

    Special post 16 institution

    714 m
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

    Voluntary aided school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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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 theft 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
32

14 female, 18 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
2.5
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

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WN7 3 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
61.5%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
61.5%
Gigabit-capable
61.5%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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

23

within 5 km

  • LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

    LEIGH STADIUM, SALE WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4JY

    ODS code Y02886

    763 m

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    949 m

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02322

    949 m

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00050

    949 m

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

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

    ODS code P92007

    949 m

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

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

    ODS code P92621

    949 m

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    1.3 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92607

    1.9 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92615

    1.9 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    2.7 km

  • LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY

    208C NEWTON ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2AQ

    ODS code P92651

    3.2 km

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

    3.8 km

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

    3.8 km

  • CULCHETH MEDICAL CENTRE

    JACKSON AVENUE, CULCHETH, WARRINGTON, WA3 4DZ

    ODS code N81059

    3.9 km

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92633

    4.1 km

  • ASTLEY GENERAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92637

    4.4 km

  • SIVAKUMAR & PARTNER

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

    ODS code P92020

    4.6 km

  • ELLIOTT STREET SURGERY

    145 ELLIOTT STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8FL

    ODS code P92028

    4.6 km

  • THE SURGERY, TYLDESLEY

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

    ODS code P92033

    4.6 km

  • DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code P92042

    4.7 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

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

  • The Drive

    BCT · Pennington

    0.1 miles
  • Meynell Drive

    BCT · Landside

    0.2 miles
  • Winmarleigh Gardens

    BCT · Pennington

    0.2 miles
  • Pennington Park

    BCT · Pennington

    0.2 miles
  • Pennington Park

    BCT · Pennington

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 037D, 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

30,492 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
7 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

Property market

The five-year median is £372,500 from 2 recorded sales in WN7 3JL. 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

51 open schools are in scope, including 39 primary and 8 secondary schools. Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington is the nearest published school at 701 m.

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.