The postcode WN2 1XU is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. WN2 1XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN2 1XU 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 1XU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to WN2 1XU is Restormel Avenue which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is British Legion Club and is 333 m away. The closest railway station is Blackrod Rail Station, 2.37 km away.
The closest primary school to WN2 1XU (for ages 11 and under) is Aspull Church Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 10.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN2 1XU 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 1XU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN2 1XU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN2 1XU
Introduction | March 1988 |
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 1XU - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Aspull Church Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 523 m |
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 15, 2017) | 806 m |
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.61 km | |
Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 1.7 km |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 2.31 km |
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 2.7 km |
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.87 km |
St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.34 km | |
Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 3.4 km | |
Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.52 km | |
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 3.52 km |
Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 3.57 km |
Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 3.62 km |
St Mary's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 3.66 km |
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 3.68 km |
St Joseph's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 3.72 km |
The Parks School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.73 km |
St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 3.77 km |
St William's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 3.8 km |
Lever Park School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 1XU - 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 | 10.42 km | |
Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 10.42 km | |
Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 10.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 1XU - Data from Apr 2022
British Legion Club | 333 m | |
Scot Lane Farm | 335 m | |
British Legion Club | 340 m | |
Stanley Road | 412 m | |
Stanley Road | 414 m | |
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 4.46 km | |
Blackrod Rail Station | 2.37 km | |
Horwich Parkway Rail Station | 2.65 km | |
Hindley Rail Station | 3.02 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 29.92 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 29.98 km | |
Terminal One Access | 30.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 1XU - Data from Dec 2021
Borsdane Wood | 2 km | |
Haigh Upper Plantations | 2.02 km | |
Tucker's Hill | 2.2 km | |
Wildfowl Sanctuary | 2.25 km | |
Crow Orchard | 2.34 km | |
Harts Wood | 2.37 km | |
Sennicar Covert | 2.44 km | |
Sandstone Wood | 2.52 km | |
Holden Woods | 2.56 km | |
America Wood | 2.61 km | |
Rigby Hill | 2.71 km | |
Pennington Hill | 2.71 km | |
School Coverts | 2.8 km | |
Haigh Lower Plantations | 2.89 km | |
Lady Mabel's Wood | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 1XU - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 71.1 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
Upload | 10.7 Mbps | 12.7 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% | 19 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94.9 | 13.9 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN2 1XU - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.56966100 |
Longitude | -2.57700700 |
OS Easting | 361885 |
OS Northing | 0408272 |
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 |