The postcode area is located in the Wigan, Wigan postcode town, in the North West, England region.
A Major part of this postcode area has a unique mix of residents when compared to others:
Imagine a community with people of all ages (except slightly fewer retirees), scattered around the UK but especially in the Midlands. That's the essence of a big area of M29 postcode district!
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Astley Mosley Common, Atherleigh, Atherton, Leigh South, Tyldesley electoral wards.
The population of M29 postcode area is 26,817. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 24,531, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 574. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (16,309), followed by No religion (8,767).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (8,051), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (5,227).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (11,871), while 6,660 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 6,222 adults have Level 4 education, while 3,844 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (9993), Between 25 to 34 (7777), and Between 45 to 54 (7715).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,637) followed by Intermediate occupations (3,052), and Routine occupations (2,696).
There are total 6 postcode sectors present in the M29 (listed below). The postcode M29 has a total of 830 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | M29 |
| Ward | Astley Mosley Common Atherleigh Atherton Leigh South Tyldesley |
| LTLA22 | Wigan |
| UTLA22 | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
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| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Semi-Detached | £247,000.00 | £247,000.00 - £247,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £145,021.67 | £126,500.00 - £175,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £146,720.00 | £146,720.00 - £146,720.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £217,500.00 | £217,500.00 - £217,500.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £400,583.33 | £351,000.00 - £435,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £286,000.00 | £152,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £258,983.33 | £190,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £95,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £95,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £404,375.00 | £180,000.00 - £690,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £100,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £105,000.00 | 3 |
| Other | £150,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £245,666.67 | £235,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £114,000.00 | £75,000.00 - £145,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £620,500.00 | £468,000.00 - £773,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £305,333.33 | £275,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £187,900.00 | £187,900.00 - £187,900.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £337,500.00 | £310,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £77,500.00 | £77,500.00 - £77,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £197,000.00 | £166,500.00 - £255,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £188,118.75 | £110,000.00 - £570,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £372,833.33 | £317,000.00 - £572,500.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £217,475.00 | £190,000.00 - £244,950.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £132,166.67 | £75,000.00 - £178,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £274,250.00 | £127,500.00 - £437,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £215,400.00 | £162,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £148,900.00 | £117,000.00 - £205,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £354,750.00 | £245,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £100,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £243,375.00 | £100,000.00 - £402,500.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £130,987.38 | £60,000.00 - £197,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £351,875.00 | £290,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £160,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £68,733.33 | £800.00 - £195,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £231,375.00 | £175,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £184,083.33 | £85,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £358,666.67 | £300,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £76,250.00 | £70,000.00 - £82,500.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £229,759.62 | £185,000.00 - £282,377.00 | 13 |
| Terraced | £241,699.50 | £105,000.00 - £339,999.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £381,875.00 | £337,500.00 - £460,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £150,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £275,215.93 | £204,000.00 - £334,995.00 | 14 |
| Terraced | £165,648.17 | £82,500.00 - £240,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £275,925.00 | £232,500.00 - £400,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £3,360,000.00 | £3,360,000.00 - £3,360,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £251,600.00 | £165,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 16 |
| Terraced | £101,750.00 | £65,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £334,333.33 | £200,000.00 - £403,500.00 | 12 |
| Flat | £105,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £105,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £375,000.00 | £375,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £174,979.17 | £750.00 - £295,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £110,748.75 | £75,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £417,998.33 | £200,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £92,000.00 | £92,000.00 - £92,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £216,985.25 | £147,500.00 - £300,000.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £156,666.67 | £126,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £371,368.75 | £253,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £208,333.33 | £151,000.00 - £318,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £192,933.33 | £87,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £341,498.33 | £282,000.00 - £369,995.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £100,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £105,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £105,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £198,270.83 | £100,000.00 - £283,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £200,475.00 | £83,500.00 - £297,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £507,497.50 | £369,995.00 - £580,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £88,000.00 | £72,000.00 - £104,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £1,040,000.00 | £130,000.00 - £1,950,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £228,623.00 | £185,000.00 - £277,850.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £110,833.33 | £45,000.00 - £168,500.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £352,497.50 | £255,000.00 - £459,995.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £130,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £155,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £206,016.67 | £175,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £263,750.00 | £183,000.00 - £388,250.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £325,300.00 | £230,000.00 - £428,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £118,000.00 | £118,000.00 - £118,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £638,605.00 | £515,000.00 - £1,009,420.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £208,985.71 | £81,000.00 - £266,500.00 | 12 |
| Terraced | £163,000.00 | £116,000.00 - £256,000.00 | 4 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 469 | 3-11 | M297EY |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 210 | 4-11 | M297BT |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 215 | 4-11 | M297DY |
| St Mary's Catholic High SchoolSecondary, Good | 1590 | 11-18 | M297EE |
| Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 338 | 2-11 | M298DH |
| Fred Longworth High SchoolSecondary, Good | 1277 | 11-16 | M298JN |
| Tyldesley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 458 | 3-11 | M297PY |