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M29 7

13,386 people · median £255,000 · Wigan

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near M29 7

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink6176% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops13
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds7
Green spaces & parks7filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
88.5%
Superfast
93.1%
Ultrafast
88.5%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 88 near M29 7

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
The Bull's HeadEat & drink5/50.1 mi
Astley TandooriEat & drink3/50.2 mi
CostcutterShops0.2 mi
Super SnaxEat & drink0.2 mi
Morrisons DailyShops0.2 mi
Miners ArmsEat & drink3/50.2 mi
Treasure CityEat & drink5/50.2 mi
Astley Coffee HouseEat & drink3/50.3 mi
Grand HoldiEat & drink0.3 mi
Astley PointEat & drink4/50.3 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (44 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity5.1% unemployed

Unemployment rate5.1%
In work (employment rate)57.5%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20263.6%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here571
New incorporations81+19.1% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)62+33.3%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Construction
  2. Professional, scientific & technical
  3. Real estate
  4. Wholesale & retail
  5. Administrative & support
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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