The postcode WN1 2NG is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in September 2004 and is an active postcode. WN1 2NG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN1 2NG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WN1 2NG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to WN1 2NG is Douglas View which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mere Oaks and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 3.08 km away.
The closest primary school to WN1 2NG (for ages 11 and under) is Woodfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 22, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WN1 2NG is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 9.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WN1 2NG is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN1 2NG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN1 2NG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN1 2NG
| Introduction | September 2004 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN1 2NG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 1.15 km |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2022) | 2.11 km |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Wood Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 17, 2014) | 2.3 km |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.36 km |
| Progress Schools Wigan | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2008) | 2.53 km |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2007) | 2.54 km |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.64 km | |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 2.69 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 2.71 km |
| Wigan and Leigh College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 11, 2016) | 2.82 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Shevington High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 3.15 km |
| Standish Community High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 3.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN1 2NG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 9.34 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 10.33 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 10.33 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 10.34 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 11.5 km | |
| Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 11.53 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 11.66 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 12.02 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 12.18 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 12.18 km | |
| Rainford Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 12.26 km | |
| Fairfield Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 12.26 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 12.35 km | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 12.44 km | |
| Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 12.44 km | |
| Myst-Tree Cider | Exempt October 4, 2021 | 12.48 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 12.51 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd (YJ65 CFY) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 12.51 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd (YK69 NPG) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 12.51 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd LN70 ZMV | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 12.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN1 2NG - Data from Apr 2022
| Mere Oaks | 76 m | |
| Mere Oaks | 94 m | |
| Wigan Road | 193 m | |
| Boars Head | 225 m | |
| Boar's Head | 235 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 2.72 km | |
| Wigan Wallgate Rail Station | 3.08 km | |
| Wigan Wallgate Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| Wigan North Western Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 29.81 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN1 2NG - Data from Dec 2021
| Brock Wood | 679 m | |
| Fairclough Wood | 781 m | |
| Wingate Wood | 803 m | |
| Jolly Mill Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Whitley Reservoir | 1.21 km | |
| Lady Mabel's Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Otter Close Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Kitchen Carr Wood | 1.6 km | |
| School Coverts | 1.67 km | |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | 1.68 km | |
| Crow Orchard | 1.73 km | |
| Sennicar Covert | 1.76 km | |
| Sandstone Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Frodsham's Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Worthington Reservoir | 1.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN1 2NG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57225300 |
| Longitude | -2.63817100 |
| OS Easting | 357837 |
| OS Northing | 0408595 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wigan |
| Electoral Ward | Wigan Central |
| Local Authority District | Wigan |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Wigan Borough CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Wigan BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wigan BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006004 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |