Postcode WN1 2RL (Wigan)

Map showing WN1 2RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN1 2RL is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN1 2RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN1 2RL 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 2RL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WN1 2RL is Bethersden Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Lane and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to WN1 2RL (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 2RL is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.86 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 9.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN1 2RL 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN1 2RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN1 2RL, and the approximate distance away.

Bethersden Road 25 m
Penbury Road 62 m
Walter Scott Avenue 66 m
Newenden Road 76 m
Larkfield Avenue 81 m
Old Lane 116 m
Ashford Rise 151 m
Elkwood Close 194 m
Elmfield Road 211 m
Hazelwood Road 259 m
Cranbrook Way 259 m
Holly Heath Drive 285 m
Whitley Crescent 474 m
Wigan Lane 746 m
Gidlow Lane 1.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN1 2RL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN1 2RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
685 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.14 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.32 km
St John Fisher Catholic High School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.36 km
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.68 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.78 km
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.91 km
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.96 km
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2007)
1.96 km
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.98 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.08 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
2.21 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
2.43 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.62 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
2.69 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 4, 2014)
2.72 km
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.73 km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 2.84 km
Dean Trust Rose Bridge 2.93 km
Marsh Green Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN1 2RL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
8.86 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
9.58 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
9.58 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
9.67 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
9.87 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
9.87 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
9.88 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
9.92 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
9.99 km
Willow Park Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
10.2 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
11.01 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
11.03 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
11.12 km
Carr Mill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
11.35 km
Portico Day Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
11.35 km
Everydayz Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 4, 2019
11.39 km
Moss Bank Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2018
11.39 km
Sparta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
11.39 km
Park Farm ACYP Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
11.45 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
11.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN1 2RL - Data from Apr 2022

Old Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Old Lane Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Ludovic Terrace Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Wigan North Western Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 29.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN1 2RL - Data from Dec 2021

Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 626 m
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 663 m
Brock Wood Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Lady Mabel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Fairclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Haigh Lower Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Jolly Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Frodsham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Crow Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Otter Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Sennicar Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
School Coverts Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Sandstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Haigh Upper Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN1 2RL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.1 Mbps 70.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.5 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 107,197 kWh - mean 15,314 kWh : median 15,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 30,450 kWh - mean 4,350 kWh : median 3,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN1 2RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56671300
Longitude -2.63873700
OS Easting 357794
OS Northing 0407979
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30903
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000010
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1