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WN7 4BB lies on Plank Lane in Leigh. WN7 4BB is located in the Leigh West 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 November 2014.
WN7 4BB maps


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WN7 4BB geodata
| Easting | 363372 |
| Northing | 399816 |
| Latitude | 53.493765 |
| Longitude | -2.553562 |
Where is WN7 4BB?
| Street | Plank Lane |
| Town/City | Leigh |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN7 |
WN7 4BB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN7 4BB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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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 West |
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| Constituency | Leigh |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN7 4BB
| Plank Ln/Horrocks St (Plank Ln) | Plank Lane | 55m |
| Plank Ln/Bickershaw Marina (Plank Ln) | Plank Lane | 87m |
| Plank Ln/Hayes St (Plank Ln) | Plank Lane | 136m |
| Plank Ln/Bickershaw Marina (Plank Ln) | Plank Lane | 152m |
| Crankwood Rd/Plank Ln (Crankwood Rd) | Plank Lane | 297m |
Nearest railway stations to WN7 4BB
| Hag Fold Station | 5.9km |
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 6km |
| Atherton Station | 6.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN7 4BB (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 4BB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.59Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN7 4BB (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 4BB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN7 4BB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 194,620 |
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| Meter count | 23 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,462 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,734 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN7 4BB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN7 4BB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
95.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN7 4BB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN7 4BB (metres)
Plank Lane Chippy
Heathside Residential
Nevison Inn
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Nearest post box to WN7 4BB
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Opp. 82 Sandy Lane | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,220m |
| 2 Bonneywell Road | 18:15 | 12:00 | 2,097m |
| Robson Way | 16:45 | 11:00 | 2,177m |
WN7 4BB ITL and WN7 4BB 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 4BB:
| 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 4BB 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 4BB:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00032041 | |
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| LSOA | E01006327 | Wigan 033E |
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| MSOA | E02001319 | Wigan 033 |
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