Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Feb '24
North West
Region
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for M29 7EW
Postcode
M29 7EW
Coordinates
53.4892, -2.4693
Grid reference
SJ689992
Easting
368,960
Northing
399,263
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFGQJ+M7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
23185
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23185 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near M29 7EW
England & WalesCrime trends · near M29 7EW
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 yearMar '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.93.8%
Other White1.5%
White Irish1.4%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian62.7%
No religion32.4%
Not answered4.0%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6424.0%
35–4919.2%
65–7411.9%
25–3411.7%
75–846.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Other13.2%
Any member 66+12.1%
All members 66+10.8%
+ 8 other households · 35.2%
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 029B E01006251
E01006251MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 029 E02001315
E02001315LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 029B E01006251
E01006251MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 029 E02001315
E02001315Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:00 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:00 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 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 7EW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 23185
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01006251 and MSOA E02001315 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode M29 7EW 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
Schools near M29 7EW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 20%
Attainment 8
44.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
73%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 38%
Attainment 8
45.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
57%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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