Postcode WN2 1SR (Wigan)

Map showing WN2 1SR and nearby postcodes

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

WN2 1SR 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 1SR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WN2 1SR is St Mary's Close which is centered 138 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St David's Crescent and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Blackrod Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to WN2 1SR (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 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 1SR is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 11.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Mary's Close 138 m
St John's Road 149 m
St David's Crescent 154 m
St Elizabeth's Road 159 m
St Mary's Road 200 m
Haigh Road 220 m
Hilton Place 229 m
Holly Road 371 m
Brayford Drive 379 m
Ratcliffe Road 408 m
Stanley Lane 699 m
B5239 1.21 km
B5238 1.51 km
M61 3.86 km
A56 19.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN2 1SR

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 1SR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Outstanding
(February 15, 2017)
322 m
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 597 m
Aspull Church Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
852 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.79 km
Blackrod Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
2 km
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.21 km
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Good
(October 11, 2016)
2.37 km
Woodfield Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2014)
2.66 km
Dean Trust Rose Bridge 3.06 km
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
3.33 km
Mab's Cross Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
3.34 km
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2007)
3.34 km
Ince CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.41 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 4, 2014)
3.52 km
St William's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
3.58 km
Progress Schools Wigan Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.76 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 3.78 km
Wigan and Leigh College Good
(November 11, 2016)
3.93 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Good
(February 15, 2017)
3.95 km
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
11.51 km
Shoots Delph Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
13.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St David's Crescent Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Saint David's Crescent Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Haigh Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Haigh Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Haigh Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Blackrod Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Hindley Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Hindley Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.88 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 31.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haigh Upper Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Crow Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Sennicar Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Harts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Sandstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Tucker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
School Coverts Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Lady Mabel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Haigh Lower Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Rigby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Pennington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Brock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Wingate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Borsdane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 86.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 72 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 398,671 kWh - mean 12,458 kWh : median 12,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN2 1SR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57191000
Longitude -2.59307400
OS Easting 360823
OS Northing 0408531
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6668
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed 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 8C3