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M29

Outer Postcode Area • 1,116 Postcodes
Wigan·North West·England
Wigan 53.5150°N, 2.4702°W
48
48/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for M29

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£544/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
—

Not available

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~24 min

Atherton Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£544
per month
2 bedrooms
£703
per month
3 bedrooms
£842
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,147
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 16
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 20
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 95

Getting around

Nearest station: Atherton Rail Station, about 24 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,116 constituent postcodes

1116 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 23 Oct 2026, 11:59.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in M29.

Is M29 a good place to live?

M29 in Wigan scores 48.3/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in M29?

The M29 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Wigan, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near M29?

The M29 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is M29?

The M29 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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