M29 7BF Wigan
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Astley. Region: North West.
Streets
- North Lane, Tyldesley: 27 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Wigan in 2026-27: Band D £2,153 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,435 | £1,674 | £1,913 | £2,153 | £2,631 | £3,109 | £3,588 | £4,305 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (75% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Vyna House North Lane Tyldesley Manchester M29 7AB: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Atherton 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km |
| Hag Fold 74,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Walkden 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Manchester Road Blackmoor | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leigh Bus Station | 3.8 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest evyve Charging Station - Chaddock Lane, Manchester. | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Astley General Practice | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Astley | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Leight Infirmary | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Leigh Police Station | 3.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Manchester Rd, Astley Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,780 m² | 510 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,470 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Administration Block at Astley Hospital, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Administration Block at Astley Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m north-east |
| Astley Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m north-east |
| New Hall Moat, Astley, 200m north of Astley Hospital | Scheduled monument | 710 m north-east |
| Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Morley's Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Wood | Wood | 2.5 km west |
| Red Waters | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km west |
| Atherton Wood | Wood | 2.7 km west |
| Bedford Moss | Wood | 3.1 km south |
| Hope Carr | Wetland | 3.9 km south-west |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 4.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 27 |
6 of the postcode's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on North Lane.