WN7 2BJ maps, stats, and open data
WN7 2BJ lies on Widdows Street in Leigh. WN7 2BJ 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 2BJ maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2025; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
WN7 2BJ geodata
| Easting | 366883 |
| Northing | 399854 |
| Latitude | 53.494340 |
| Longitude | -2.500647 |
Where is WN7 2BJ?
| Street | Widdows Street |
| Town/City | Leigh |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN7 |
WN7 2BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN7 2BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Leigh |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN7 2BJ
| Chapel St/Butts Bridge (Chapel St) | Leigh | 198m |
| Chapel St/Butts Bridge (Chapel St) | Leigh | 212m |
| Chapel St/Three Crowns (Chapel St) | Leigh | 241m |
| Manchester Rd/Sandersons Croft (Manchester Rd) | Bedford | 267m |
| Chapel St/Three Crowns (Chapel St) | Leigh | 269m |
Nearest railway stations to WN7 2BJ
| Atherton Station | 4.1km |
| Hag Fold Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN7 2BJ (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 2BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 200.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 161.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.13Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN7 2BJ (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 2BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN7 2BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,600 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,360 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,549 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 25,871 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,875 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,753 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN7 2BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN7 2BJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
72.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN7 2BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN7 2BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN7 2BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wensleydale | 18:25 | 11:45 | 299m |
| Burns Avenue | 17:40 | 11:30 | 907m |
| Leigh Branch Office | 19:15 | 12:30 | 1,102m |
WN7 2BJ ITL and WN7 2BJ 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 2BJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN7 2BJ 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 2BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032096 | |
| LSOA | E01006335 | Wigan 034E |
| MSOA | E02001320 | Wigan 034 |
Nearest postcodes to WN7 2BJ
| WN7 2BG | Mill Lane | 55m |
| WN7 2BH | Widdows Street | 66m |
| WN7 2BP | Clarence Street | 75m |
| WN7 2BS | Clifford Street | 91m |
| WN7 2BZ | Rogerton Close | 116m |
| WN7 2BL | Farnworth Street | 127m |
| WN7 2BE | Edale Road | 129m |
| WN7 2BU | Mill Lane | 131m |
| WN7 2AS | Astley Street | 144m |
| WN7 2BX | Mill Lane | 149m |
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