Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Feb '24
£199,995
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,452 sales
-0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7110
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7110 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · M29 7AH
HM Land Registry · Wigan
Average price
£220,481
Median price: £199,995
Median -0.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,452 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near M29 7AH
England & WalesCrime trends · near M29 7AH
Counts are for Astley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Mar '22 – Feb '24
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Mar '22Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Feb '24
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Mar '22Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Feb '24
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Mar '22Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Feb '24
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Mar '22Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Feb '24
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Mar '22Sep '22Mar '23Sep '23Feb '24
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.9%
Other White1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ other · 6.1%
Religion
Christian55.0%
No religion37.6%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6419.5%
35–4918.7%
25–3413.4%
10–1510.8%
65–748.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
One person: other20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 34.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
Atherton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Hag Fold Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Walkden Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 130 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Ley
Bus · opp · south
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Ley
Bus · nr · north
- 191 m straight lineabout 2 min
Windsor Avenue
Bus · nr · north
- 225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Windsor Avenue
Bus · opp · south
- 343 m straight lineabout 4 min
Manchester Road
Bus · Stop B · south
Coordinates & Location for M29 7AH
Postcode
M29 7AH
Coordinates
53.5032, -2.4633
Grid reference
SD693008
Easting
369,365
Northing
400,817
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGG3P+7M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tyldesley
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Wigan
Local Authority
Council AreaWorsley and Eccles E14001598
Constituency
E14001598Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Astley
Constituency code
E14001598
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wigan
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 028A E01006376
E01006376MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 028 E02001314
E02001314LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 028A E01006376
E01006376MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 028 E02001314
E02001314Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode M29 7AH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006376 and MSOA E02001314 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7110
Present — Active
Postcode M29 7AH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near M29 7AH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
81%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 20%
Attainment 8
44.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
61%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
72%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 23%
Attainment 8
45.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
77%
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