The postcode WN2 1YR is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN2 1YR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN2 1YR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 1YR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WN2 1YR is Ephraim's Fold which is centered 128 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Scot Lane Farm and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Blackrod Rail Station, 2.1 km away.
The closest primary school to WN2 1YR (for ages 11 and under) is Aspull Church Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 108.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN2 1YR 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 1YR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN2 1YR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN2 1YR
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 1YR - 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) | 691 m |
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 15, 2017) | 736 m |
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.4 km | |
Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 1.43 km |
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 2.37 km |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 2.42 km |
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.95 km |
St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.13 km | |
Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.42 km | |
St Mary's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 3.55 km |
Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 3.58 km | |
Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 3.58 km |
Lever Park School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.67 km |
St Joseph's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 3.68 km |
Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 3.79 km |
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 3.84 km |
Beacon Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.85 km | |
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 3.88 km |
St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 3.92 km |
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 3.97 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 1YR - Data from Apr 2022
Scot Lane Farm | 155 m | |
British Legion Club | 201 m | |
British Legion Club | 203 m | |
Ratcliffe Road | 349 m | |
Stanley Road | 349 m | |
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 4.54 km | |
Blackrod Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
Horwich Parkway Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
Hindley Rail Station | 3.34 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 30.22 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 30.28 km | |
Terminal One Access | 30.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 1YR - Data from Dec 2021
Tucker's Hill | 1.89 km | |
Haigh Upper Plantations | 2 km | |
Harts Wood | 2.13 km | |
Crow Orchard | 2.21 km | |
Sennicar Covert | 2.26 km | |
Borsdane Wood | 2.32 km | |
Sandstone Wood | 2.32 km | |
Rigby Hill | 2.39 km | |
Pennington Hill | 2.39 km | |
Wildfowl Sanctuary | 2.56 km | |
School Coverts | 2.59 km | |
Lady Mabel's Wood | 2.83 km | |
Holden Woods | 2.83 km | |
Haigh Lower Plantations | 2.88 km | |
America Wood | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 1YR - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 76 Mbps | 108.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 3.5 |
30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 100% | 77.4 | 13.3 |
300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WN2 1YR - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.57243000 |
Longitude | -2.57867500 |
OS Easting | 361777 |
OS Northing | 0408581 |
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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
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 | E33005998 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 004 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 004C |
Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |