The postcode WN2 1FB is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1997 and terminated in December 1998.WN2 1FB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN2 1FB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 1FB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WN2 1FB is Balcarres Road which is centered 225 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holly Road and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Hindley Rail Station, 2.77 km away.
The closest primary school to WN2 1FB (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 15, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WN2 1FB is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 11.23 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 9.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Policing for WN2 1FB 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 WN2 1FB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN2 1FB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN2 1FB
Introduction | December 1997 |
Termination | December 1998 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN2 1FB - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 15, 2017) | 510 m |
Aspull Church Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 518 m |
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.26 km | |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 1.32 km |
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 1.86 km |
Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 2.46 km |
Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 2.51 km | |
Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 2.63 km |
Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.79 km |
St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 2.83 km |
St William's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 2.98 km |
Mab's Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 3 km |
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2007) | 3 km |
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 3.04 km |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2014) | 3.04 km |
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 3.25 km |
The Parks School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.41 km |
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 3.44 km |
Progress Schools Wigan | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.49 km |
Britannia Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 3.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 1FB - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 9.74 km | |
Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 9.74 km | |
Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 10.1 km | |
Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 10.23 km | |
Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 10.8 km | |
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 10.81 km | |
Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 11.23 km | |
Willow Park Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 11.34 km | |
The Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 12.83 km | |
Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 13.07 km | |
Carr Mill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 13.07 km | |
Portico Day Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 13.07 km | |
Park Farm ACYP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2018 | 13.19 km | |
Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 4, 2019 | 13.21 km | |
Moss Bank Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2018 | 13.21 km | |
Sparta Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 13.21 km | |
Ramsy’s Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 13.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 1FB - Data from Apr 2022
Holly Road | 113 m | |
Holly Road | 128 m | |
Wigan Road | 141 m | |
Wigan Road | 149 m | |
Woods Road | 185 m | |
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 3.45 km | |
Hindley Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
Hindley Rail Station | 2.82 km | |
Blackrod Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 30.22 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 30.28 km | |
Terminal One Access | 30.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 1FB - Data from Dec 2021
Haigh Upper Plantations | 1.06 km | |
Crow Orchard | 1.56 km | |
Sennicar Covert | 1.81 km | |
Haigh Lower Plantations | 1.88 km | |
Sandstone Wood | 1.95 km | |
Lady Mabel's Wood | 1.98 km | |
Harts Wood | 2.01 km | |
Wildfowl Sanctuary | 2.02 km | |
Borsdane Wood | 2.05 km | |
Bottling Wood | 2.07 km | |
Tucker's Hill | 2.2 km | |
School Coverts | 2.25 km | |
America Wood | 2.49 km | |
Brock Wood | 2.53 km | |
Wingate Wood | 2.55 km |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.56574500 |
Longitude | -2.59095000 |
OS Easting | 360958 |
OS Northing | 0407844 |
OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
Greater Manchester |
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 |
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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
Built-Up Area | Aspull BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Workplace Zone | E33005995 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 004 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 004D |
Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |