The postcode WN2 1QX is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. WN2 1QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN2 1QX 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 1QX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to WN2 1QX is The Fields which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Aspull Common and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Hindley Rail Station, 2.71 km away.
The closest primary school to WN2 1QX (for ages 11 and under) is Aspull Church Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WN2 1QX is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 11.69 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 9.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN2 1QX 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 1QX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN2 1QX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN2 1QX
| Introduction | January 1991 |
| 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 WN2 1QX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspull Church Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 51 m |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 15, 2017) | 567 m |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.48 km | |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 1.75 km |
| Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 2.17 km |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 2.86 km | |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 2.98 km |
| Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 3.14 km |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 3.22 km |
| St William's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 3.28 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 3.29 km |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 3.29 km |
| The Parks School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2014) | 3.44 km |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 3.46 km |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2007) | 3.46 km |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.67 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 3.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 1QX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 9.95 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 9.95 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 10.34 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 10.45 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 11.07 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 11.1 km | |
| Willow Park Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 11.66 km | |
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 11.69 km | |
| The Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 13.21 km | |
| Carr Mill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 13.46 km | |
| Portico Day Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 13.46 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 13.48 km | |
| Park Farm ACYP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2018 | 13.58 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 4, 2019 | 13.61 km | |
| Moss Bank Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2018 | 13.61 km | |
| Sparta Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 13.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 1QX - Data from Apr 2022
| Aspull Common | 80 m | |
| Aspull Common | 152 m | |
| Finger Post | 203 m | |
| Finger Post | 250 m | |
| Aspull Clinic | 349 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 3.91 km | |
| Hindley Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
| Hindley Rail Station | 2.76 km | |
| Blackrod Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.99 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 30.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 1QX - Data from Dec 2021
| Haigh Upper Plantations | 1.56 km | |
| Borsdane Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Wildfowl Sanctuary | 1.93 km | |
| Crow Orchard | 2 km | |
| Sennicar Covert | 2.19 km | |
| Harts Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Tucker's Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Sandstone Wood | 2.3 km | |
| America Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | 2.39 km | |
| Lady Mabel's Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Bottling Wood | 2.56 km | |
| School Coverts | 2.6 km | |
| Holden Woods | 2.75 km | |
| Rigby Hill | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 1QX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78 Mbps | 79.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.7 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.6 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN2 1QX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56642100 |
| Longitude | -2.58341000 |
| OS Easting | 361458 |
| OS Northing | 0407915 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar 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 | E33006008 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |