The postcode WN2 1YZ is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN2 1YZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN2 1YZ 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 1YZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WN2 1YZ is Belmont Drive which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stanley Road and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Blackrod Rail Station, 2.53 km away.
The closest primary school to WN2 1YZ (for ages 11 and under) is Aspull Church Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WN2 1YZ is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 11.91 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 10.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN2 1YZ 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 1YZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN2 1YZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN2 1YZ
| 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 1YZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspull Church Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 253 m |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 15, 2017) | 462 m |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.34 km | |
| Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 1.87 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 1.98 km |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 2.69 km |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 3.13 km | |
| Woodfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 22, 2014) | 3.25 km |
| Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 3.35 km |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 3.48 km |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 3.55 km |
| St William's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 3.56 km |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.58 km | |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 3.59 km |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 3.68 km |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2007) | 3.68 km |
| The Parks School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.68 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2014) | 3.69 km |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 1YZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 10.25 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 10.25 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 10.64 km | |
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 11.91 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 13.73 km | |
| Everydayz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 4, 2019 | 13.87 km | |
| Moss Bank Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2018 | 13.87 km | |
| Sparta Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 13.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 1YZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Stanley Road | 169 m | |
| Stanley Road | 181 m | |
| Aspull Clinic | 238 m | |
| Finger Post | 250 m | |
| Aspull Common | 259 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 4.12 km | |
| Blackrod Rail Station | 2.53 km | |
| Hindley Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| Horwich Parkway Rail Station | 3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.17 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 30.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 1YZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Haigh Upper Plantations | 1.66 km | |
| Crow Orchard | 1.99 km | |
| Borsdane Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Tucker's Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Harts Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Sennicar Covert | 2.12 km | |
| Wildfowl Sanctuary | 2.21 km | |
| Sandstone Wood | 2.21 km | |
| School Coverts | 2.5 km | |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | 2.52 km | |
| Lady Mabel's Wood | 2.54 km | |
| America Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Rigby Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Pennington Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Bottling Wood | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 1YZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 71.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 9.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 0 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.8 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.5 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WN2 1YZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56907700 |
| Longitude | -2.58241900 |
| OS Easting | 361526 |
| OS Northing | 0408210 |
| 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: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | 6B3 |