Postcode WN2 1DY (Wigan)

Map showing WN2 1DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN2 1DY is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN2 1DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN2 1DY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 WN2 1DY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WN2 1DY is High Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Higher Lane and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Hindley Rail Station, 2.62 km away.

The closest primary school to WN2 1DY (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 12, 2020. 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 WN2 1DY is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 10.62 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 9.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN2 1DY 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 WN2 1DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN2 1DY, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 21 m
Southern's Fold 131 m
Wigan Road 135 m
Woodfield Street 190 m
Higher Lane 314 m
B5238 411 m
B5239 2.09 km
A577 4.67 km
M61 5 km
A56 19.71 km
M6 22.72 km
A59 33.03 km
A58 35.74 km
M62 50 km
A6 66.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN2 1DY

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 WN2 1DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
703 m
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Outstanding
(February 15, 2017)
1.07 km
Aspull Church Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.1 km
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.25 km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 1.56 km
Dean Trust Rose Bridge 1.93 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
2.17 km
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.23 km
Ince CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.28 km
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.39 km
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2007)
2.39 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 4, 2014)
2.44 km
St William's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.44 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.9 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Good
(February 15, 2017)
2.94 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
2.99 km
Britannia Bridge Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
3 km
Blackrod Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
3.05 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.06 km
The Parks School Good
(January 24, 2019)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 1DY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
9.23 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
9.23 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
9.57 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
9.71 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
10.25 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
10.25 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
10.26 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
10.26 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
10.26 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
10.26 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
10.26 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
10.28 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
10.31 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
10.53 km
Costco Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
10.62 km
Fizz Experience Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
10.62 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
10.62 km
Debs Kitchen Creations Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 5, 2019
10.67 km
Feed Your Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
10.74 km
Margaret House (Tru Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
10.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 1DY - Data from Apr 2022

Higher Lane Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Higher Lane Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Woodfield Street Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Woodfield Street Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Withington Lane Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Hindley Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Hindley Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Ince (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.24 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 30.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 1DY - Data from Dec 2021

Haigh Upper Plantations Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Haigh Lower Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Crow Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Lady Mabel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Sennicar Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Wildfowl Sanctuary Inland Water 1.94 km
Sandstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Borsdane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Harts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Brock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
School Coverts Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 2.34 km
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 1DY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 53 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 78,993 kWh - mean 11,285 kWh : median 11,389 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 21,953 kWh - mean 2,439 kWh : median 2,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN2 1DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56203500
Longitude -2.59776700
OS Easting 360503
OS Northing 0407435
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22597
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wigan
Electoral Ward Aspull New Springs Whelley
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006008
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 007A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1