The postcode WN2 1RX is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in September 2011.WN2 1RX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN2 1RX 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 1RX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WN2 1RX is Lindsay Terrace which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Elizabeth's Road and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Blackrod Rail Station, 2.7 km away.
The closest primary school to WN2 1RX (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 1RX is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 11.53 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 10.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Policing for WN2 1RX 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 1RX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN2 1RX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN2 1RX
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | September 2011 |
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 1RX - 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) | 85 m |
Aspull Church Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 526 m |
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 931 m | |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 1.68 km |
Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 2.06 km |
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.17 km |
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 2.61 km |
Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 2.78 km |
Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 2.91 km | |
St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 3.22 km |
Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 3.22 km |
Mab's Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 3.32 km |
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2007) | 3.32 km |
St William's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 3.41 km |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2014) | 3.42 km |
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 3.66 km |
Progress Schools Wigan | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.77 km |
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 3.79 km |
The Parks School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.81 km |
St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 1RX - 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 | 10.17 km | |
Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 10.17 km | |
Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 10.53 km | |
Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 11.53 km | |
Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 13.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 1RX - Data from Apr 2022
St Elizabeth's Road | 62 m | |
St Elizabeth's Road | 85 m | |
St Mary's Road | 209 m | |
St John's Road | 215 m | |
Holly Road | 221 m | |
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 3.76 km | |
Blackrod Rail Station | 2.7 km | |
Hindley Rail Station | 3.15 km | |
Hindley Rail Station | 3.2 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 30.49 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 30.54 km | |
Terminal One Access | 31.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 1RX - Data from Dec 2021
Haigh Upper Plantations | 1.2 km | |
Crow Orchard | 1.49 km | |
Sennicar Covert | 1.65 km | |
Harts Wood | 1.72 km | |
Sandstone Wood | 1.75 km | |
Tucker's Hill | 1.8 km | |
School Coverts | 2.05 km | |
Lady Mabel's Wood | 2.05 km | |
Haigh Lower Plantations | 2.08 km | |
Bottling Wood | 2.34 km | |
Borsdane Wood | 2.34 km | |
Wildfowl Sanctuary | 2.38 km | |
Rigby Hill | 2.53 km | |
Pennington Hill | 2.53 km | |
Brock Wood | 2.55 km |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.56958000 |
Longitude | -2.58988600 |
OS Easting | 361032 |
OS Northing | 0408270 |
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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
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 | 5B3 |