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WN7 1LJ

POSTCODE

A Leigh Central & Higher Folds postcode in Wigan.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hag Fold Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Atherton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Daisy Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Silk Street

    Bus · nr · east

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Redfield Croft

    Bus · cnr · west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hope Street

    Bus · adj · west

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • East Bond Street

    Bus · nr · north

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Brown Street North

    Bus · nr · south-east

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WN7 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WN7 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales

WN7 1LJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WN7 1 sector.

Average price
£185,143
Median price: £151,000
Median -1.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales
View district WN7
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £132,089
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£275k£203k£132k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£177,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WN7 1HD
£140,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WN7 1UE
£83,500 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN7 1EU
£129,950 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN7 1RQ
£130,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN7 1NR
£130,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN7 1XJ
£132,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WN7 1EJ
£119,950 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN7 1RW
£143,500 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN7 1LX
£115,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN7 1JH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WN7 1LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN7 1LJ

Counts are for Leigh Central & Higher Folds 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)Oct '23 – Sep '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · Sep '25

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wigan 030 (E02001316)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£34,390

£29,433–£40,182

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,508

£23,851–£31,726

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,903

£25,846–£30,125

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,777

£22,571–£29,438

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,090
White Brit.75.7%
Other White6.9%
Pakistani6.8%
African2.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
+ 13 other groups · 6.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,087
Christian52.1%
No religion33.4%
Muslim8.1%
Not answered5.1%
Other religion0.9%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,085
35–4922.0%
50–6418.1%
25–3417.5%
65–748.3%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 1,013
One person: other35.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
One person: aged 66+9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

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.
3436
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3436 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WN7 1LJ

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Leigh Central & Higher Folds
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN7 1LJ
Coordinates
53.4984, -2.5142
Grid reference
SD659003
Easting
365,985
Northing
400,305
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFFXP+88
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Leigh (Wigan)
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Leigh and Atherton E14001329
Constituency
E14001329
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Leigh Central & Higher Folds
Constituency code
E14001329
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 England
Greater 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 030B E01006333
E01006333
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 030 E02001316
E02001316
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 030B E01006333
E01006333
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 030 E02001316
E02001316
Urban: 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

6:59 AM4:48 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WN7 1LJ 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 E01006333 and MSOA E02001316 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3436
Present — Active
Postcode WN7 1LJ 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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