The postcode WN1 2PY is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN1 2PY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN1 2PY 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 2PY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to WN1 2PY is Larkfield Avenue which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Lane and is 277 m away. The closest railway station is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 2.37 km away.
The closest primary school to WN1 2PY (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 2PY is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 9.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 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 2PY 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 2PY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN1 2PY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN1 2PY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 2PY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 653 m |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Progress Schools Wigan | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2007) | 1.88 km |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 1.98 km |
| Wigan and Leigh College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 11, 2016) | 2.11 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 2.41 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2014) | 2.64 km |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 2.66 km |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2022) | 2.7 km |
| Wood Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 17, 2014) | 2.75 km |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 2.87 km | |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.87 km |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN1 2PY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 8.77 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 9.48 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 9.48 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 9.57 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 9.78 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 9.78 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 9.79 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 9.82 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 9.89 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 9.99 km | |
| Willow Park Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 10.09 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 10.92 km | |
| Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 10.94 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 11.02 km | |
| The Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 11.11 km | |
| Carr Mill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 11.25 km | |
| Portico Day Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 11.25 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 4, 2019 | 11.29 km | |
| Moss Bank Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2018 | 11.29 km | |
| Sparta Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 11.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN1 2PY - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Lane | 277 m | |
| Old Lane | 288 m | |
| Ludovic Terrace | 352 m | |
| Ludovic Terrace | 353 m | |
| Whitley Crescent | 406 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 2.02 km | |
| Wigan Wallgate Rail Station | 2.37 km | |
| Wigan Wallgate Rail Station | 2.39 km | |
| Wigan North Western Rail Station | 2.48 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 29.15 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.5 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN1 2PY - Data from Dec 2021
| Whitley Reservoir | 601 m | |
| Wingate Wood | 669 m | |
| Brock Wood | 896 m | |
| Lady Mabel's Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | 1.4 km | |
| Fairclough Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Bottling Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Jolly Mill Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Frodsham's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Crow Orchard | 1.92 km | |
| Sennicar Covert | 2.1 km | |
| Otter Close Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Haigh Upper Plantations | 2.13 km | |
| School Coverts | 2.16 km | |
| Sandstone Wood | 2.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN1 2PY - 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 | 53.56581200 |
| Longitude | -2.63913100 |
| OS Easting | 357767 |
| OS Northing | 0407879 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| 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 | 6A2 |