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WN7 2LX 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 April 1985.
WN7 2LX maps


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WN7 2LX geodata
| Easting | 367607 |
| Northing | 399959 |
| Latitude | 53.495329 |
| Longitude | -2.489745 |
Where is WN7 2LX?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN7 |
WN7 2LX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN7 2LX 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 2LX
| Manchester Rd/Bedford Hs (Manchester Rd) | Bedford | 111m |
| Manchester Rd/Bedford Hs (Manchester Rd) | Bedford | 132m |
| Bedford Hs/Sch Lay-by (Manchester Rd) | Bedford | 161m |
| Bedford Hs/Sch Lay-by (Manchester Rd) | Bedford | 184m |
| Green Ln/Holden Rd (Green Ln) | Bedford | 304m |
Nearest railway stations to WN7 2LX
| Atherton Station | 3.8km |
| Hag Fold Station | 4.3km |
| Daisy Hill Station | 5.2km |
Deprivation
90.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN7 2LX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN7 2LX (metres)
Aspens Services Bedford High School
St Thomas Toddler Group
Leigh Miners Rangers ARLFC
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Nearest post box to WN7 2LX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Wensleydale | 18:25 | 11:45 | 511m |
| Burns Avenue | 17:40 | 11:30 | 1,636m |
| Leigh Branch Office | 19:15 | 12:30 | 1,785m |
WN7 2LX ITL and WN7 2LX 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 2LX:
| 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 2LX 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 2LX:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00031684 | |
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| LSOA | E01006249 | Wigan 031B |
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| MSOA | E02001317 | Wigan 031 |
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