The postcode WN2 1SW is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN2 1SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN2 1SW 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 1SW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WN2 1SW is St Mary's Road which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holly Road and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Blackrod Rail Station, 2.57 km away.
The closest primary school to WN2 1SW (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 1SW is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 11.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.3 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 1SW 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 1SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN2 1SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN2 1SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 1SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 15, 2017) | 106 m |
| Aspull Church Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 635 m |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 810 m | |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 1.8 km |
| Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 1.94 km |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 2.45 km |
| Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 2.82 km |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 3.05 km | |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 3.34 km |
| Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 3.42 km |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2007) | 3.42 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2014) | 3.55 km |
| St William's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 3.55 km |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.71 km | |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 3.82 km |
| Progress Schools Wigan | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 3.93 km |
| The Parks School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 11.62 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 13.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Holly Road | 136 m | |
| Holly Road | 151 m | |
| Ratcliffe Road | 200 m | |
| Haigh Road | 203 m | |
| St Elizabeth's Road | 215 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 3.86 km | |
| Blackrod Rail Station | 2.57 km | |
| Hindley Rail Station | 3.31 km | |
| Hindley Rail Station | 3.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.67 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 31.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 1SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Haigh Upper Plantations | 1.25 km | |
| Crow Orchard | 1.47 km | |
| Sennicar Covert | 1.58 km | |
| Harts Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Tucker's Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Sandstone Wood | 1.67 km | |
| School Coverts | 1.96 km | |
| Lady Mabel's Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | 2.14 km | |
| Rigby Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Pennington Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Bottling Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Borsdane Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Brock Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Wildfowl Sanctuary | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 1SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.7 Mbps | 98.2 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 36 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% | 18.9 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 92.7 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WN2 1SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57100800 |
| Longitude | -2.58999600 |
| OS Easting | 361026 |
| OS Northing | 0408429 |
| 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 |