WN7 1BS maps, stats, and open data
WN7 1BS lies on Vernon Street in Leigh. WN7 1BS is located in the Leigh Central & Higher Folds electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN7 1BS maps


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WN7 1BS geodata
| Easting | 365959 |
| Northing | 400148 |
| Latitude | 53.496923 |
| Longitude | -2.514606 |
Where is WN7 1BS?
| Street | Vernon Street |
| Town/City | Leigh |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN7 |
WN7 1BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN7 1BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Leigh Central & Higher Folds |
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| Constituency | Leigh |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN7 1BS
| Lord St/Silk St (Lord St) | Leigh | 126m |
| Lord St/Brown St (Lord St) | Leigh | 167m |
| East Bond St (Guideway) | Leigh | 228m |
| East Bond St (Guideway) | Leigh | 232m |
| Spinning Jenny Way/Brown St Sth (Spinning Jenny) | Leigh | 237m |
Nearest railway stations to WN7 1BS
| Atherton Station | 4.3km |
| Hag Fold Station | 4.3km |
| Daisy Hill Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN7 1BS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN7 1BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 80.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN7 1BS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WN7 1BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN7 1BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,472 |
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| Meter count | 8 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,934 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,833 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 19,610 |
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| Meter count | 8 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,451 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,144 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN7 1BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN7 1BS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
89.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN7 1BS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN7 1BS (metres)
Homeless Support Project
Lotus City Take Away
Wigan & Leigh Pensioners Link
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Nearest post box to WN7 1BS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Leigh Branch Office | 19:15 | 12:30 | 134m |
| Charles Street | 18:10 | 11:35 | 299m |
| Burns Avenue | 17:40 | 11:30 | 317m |
WN7 1BS ITL and WN7 1BS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN7 1BS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN7 1BS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN7 1BS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00032094 | |
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| LSOA | E01006333 | Wigan 030B |
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| MSOA | E02001316 | Wigan 030 |
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