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WN7 2RX lies on Priestfields in Leigh. WN7 2RX 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 September 2007.
WN7 2RX maps


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WN7 2RX geodata
| Easting | 366578 |
| Northing | 399961 |
| Latitude | 53.495282 |
| Longitude | -2.505255 |
Where is WN7 2RX?
| Street | Priestfields |
| Town/City | Leigh |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN7 |
WN7 2RX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN7 2RX 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 2RX
| Chapel St/St Thomas's Church (Chapel St) | Leigh | 165m |
| Chapel St/Three Crowns (Chapel St) | Leigh | 212m |
| Chapel St/Three Crowns (Chapel St) | Leigh | 231m |
| Mather Ln/Chapel St (Mather Ln) | Leigh | 284m |
| Chapel St/Brunswick St (Chapel St) | Leigh | 304m |
Nearest railway stations to WN7 2RX
| Atherton Station | 4.2km |
| Hag Fold Station | 4.3km |
| Daisy Hill Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN7 2RX (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN7 2RX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 57.34Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.89Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN7 2RX (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% |
Deprivation
67.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN7 2RX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN7 2RX (metres)
High Peak Lodge Residential & Nursing Home
Bedford Care Home
Brideoake Care Home
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Nearest post box to WN7 2RX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Wensleydale | 18:25 | 11:45 | 535m |
| Burns Avenue | 17:40 | 11:30 | 616m |
| Leigh Branch Office | 19:15 | 12:30 | 779m |
WN7 2RX ITL and WN7 2RX 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 2RX:
| 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 2RX 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 2RX:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00168478 | |
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| LSOA | E01006332 | Wigan 031E |
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| MSOA | E02001317 | Wigan 031 |
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