Bacteriostatic water in Leigh

Local facts for Leigh

Leigh sits in the WN7 postcode district (WN area), within Wigan, North West, England.

WN7 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Leigh go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 19.3 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 24.5 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 31.4 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Leigh with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 41.5 km south-west
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 51.5 km east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 57.4 km south
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 59.4 km north-east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 59.8 km north
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 69.4 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 71 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 72.5 km north-east

Nearby: Atherton (3.8 km), Tyldesley (3.9 km), Westhoughton (5.7 km), Golborne (5.8 km), Hindley (5.8 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Leigh lies west of Salford, about 14.9 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WN postcode area (11 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Ince-in-Makerfield, WN3, 7.7 km
• Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4, 8 km
• Wigan, WN1, 9.1 km
• Wigan, WN1, 9.1 km
• WN, 9.5 km
• Marylebone, WN1, 10 km
• Higher End, WN5, 13.4 km
• Standish, WN6, 13.8 km

Postcode districts in the WN area covered by our North West location pages: WN1, WN2, WN3, WN4, WN5, WN6, WN7, WN8.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Wigan (12 location pages): Atherton 3.8 km, Tyldesley 3.9 km, Golborne 5.8 km, Hindley 5.8 km, Ince-in-Makerfield 7.7 km, Ashton-in-Makerfield 8 km, Wigan 9.1 km, Wigan 9.1 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Leigh: north, Atherton (3.8 km); east, Walkden (8.5 km); south, Golborne (5.8 km); west, Hindley (5.8 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Leigh: 17; within 25 km: 75; within 50 km: 175.

Map reference: 53.4973, -2.5188 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074559167).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.