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WN7 4XE

Leigh West · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Leigh West
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Postcode district
WN7
Postcode sector
WN7 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN7 4XA 37 m
WN7 4XB 54 m
WN7 4XD 88 m
WN7 4RN 96 m
WN7 4XG 101 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN7 4XE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1981
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN7
Postcode sector
WN7 4
Latitude
53.498948
Longitude
-2.546030
British National Grid easting
363,876
British National Grid northing
400,387

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Leigh West · E05015003
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Leigh and Atherton · E14001329
Output area
E00032071
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 033E · E01006327
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 033 · E02001319

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
65
Primary
49
Secondary
7

  1. Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    293 m

  2. The Holden School

    Other independent special school

    562 m

  3. Newton Westpark Primary School

    Community school

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
18

10 female, 8 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
3.6
WN7 4 residents
8,627

Age bands in WN7 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.1%

1,623 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

928 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.3%

2,725 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.7%

2,312 residents

Age 65 and over
15.6%

1,403 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WN7 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

24

within 5 km

  • LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

    LEIGH STADIUM, SALE WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4JY

    ODS code Y02886

    1.4 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    1.9 km

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    2.3 km

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02322

    2.3 km

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00050

    2.3 km

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

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

    ODS code P92007

    2.3 km

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

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

    ODS code P92621

    2.3 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92607

    2.3 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92615

    2.3 km

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    2.4 km

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

    3.0 km

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

    3.1 km

  • LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92651

    3.2 km

  • FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92639

    3.9 km

  • GOLBORNE SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92630

    3.9 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KIDGLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92012

    3.9 km

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92633

    4.0 km

  • DR AHMAD & PTNRS

    PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG

    ODS code P92006

    4.2 km

  • PLATT HOUSE SURGERY

    PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG

    ODS code P92031

    4.2 km

  • DR VASANTH

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

    ODS code P92635

    4.4 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

  • Fell Street

    BCT · Plank Lane

    0.1 miles

  • Fell Street

    BCT · Plank Lane

    0.1 miles

  • Mitchell Street

    BCT · Plank Lane

    0.2 miles

  • Mitchell Street

    BCT · Plank Lane

    0.2 miles

  • Malham Close

    BCT · Firs Lane

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 033E, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,712 of 33,755

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

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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

65 open schools are in scope, including 49 primary and 7 secondary schools. Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 293 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1 events.

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