The postcode WN1 2RH is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN1 2RH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN1 2RH 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 2RH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to WN1 2RH is Walter Scott Avenue which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Lane and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 2.52 km away.
The closest primary school to WN1 2RH (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 2RH is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.87 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 9.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 92.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN1 2RH 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 2RH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN1 2RH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN1 2RH
| 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 2RH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 731 m |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Progress Schools Wigan | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2007) | 2.01 km |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 2.12 km |
| Wigan and Leigh College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 11, 2016) | 2.26 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 2.47 km |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2022) | 2.57 km |
| Wood Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 17, 2014) | 2.64 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2014) | 2.77 km |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 2.78 km |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.85 km | |
| Marsh Green Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.97 km |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2008) | 2.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN1 2RH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 8.87 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 9.62 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 9.62 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 9.72 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 9.88 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 9.88 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 9.89 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 9.96 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 10.03 km | |
| Willow Park Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 10.23 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 11.03 km | |
| Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 11.05 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 11.14 km | |
| Carr Mill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 11.38 km | |
| Portico Day Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 11.38 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 4, 2019 | 11.41 km | |
| Moss Bank Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2018 | 11.41 km | |
| Sparta Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 11.41 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 11.64 km | |
| Rainford Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 11.76 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN1 2RH - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Lane | 205 m | |
| Old Lane | 220 m | |
| Reservoir | 305 m | |
| Reservoir | 309 m | |
| Ludovic Terrace | 377 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 2.17 km | |
| Wigan Wallgate Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Wigan Wallgate Rail Station | 2.53 km | |
| Wigan North Western Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 29.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.6 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN1 2RH - Data from Dec 2021
| Wingate Wood | 648 m | |
| Whitley Reservoir | 713 m | |
| Brock Wood | 818 m | |
| Lady Mabel's Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Fairclough Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | 1.44 km | |
| Jolly Mill Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Bottling Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Frodsham's Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Crow Orchard | 1.87 km | |
| Otter Close Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Sennicar Covert | 2.03 km | |
| School Coverts | 2.06 km | |
| Sandstone Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Haigh Upper Plantations | 2.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN1 2RH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39 Mbps | 92.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 11.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.7 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 84.1 | 11.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for WN1 2RH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56709800 |
| Longitude | -2.63912000 |
| OS Easting | 357769 |
| OS Northing | 0408022 |
| 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 |