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WN7 1

9,392 people · median £140,000 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near WN7 1

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink11176% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops41
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds16
Green spaces & parks9filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
87.7%
Superfast
98.8%
Ultrafast
87.7%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 177 near WN7 1

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Select and SaveShops0.1 mi
Kashmir SuperstoreShops0.1 mi
Leigh GrocerShops0.1 mi
SizzlersEat & drink2/50.1 mi
European ShopShops0.2 mi
Domino'sEat & drink5/50.2 mi
Bargain Booze Select ConvenienceShops0.2 mi
The BobbinEat & drink4/50.2 mi
The Ale HouseEat & drink3/50.2 mi
Henrietta Street ChippyEat & drink3/50.2 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 (73 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 here464
New incorporations96+65.5% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)37+80%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

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

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