WN1 2SG

POSTCODE

A Aspull, New Springs & Whelley postcode in Wigan, a 33-minute walk from Wigan Wallgate Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wigan Wallgate Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min
  • Wigan North Western Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
  • Ince (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Haigh Woodland Park

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    941 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Kirkwood Close

    Bus · opp · north-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Cheltenham Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Kirkwood Close

    Bus · nr · south-west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Rosemary Crescent

    Bus · nr · north-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WN1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WN1 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 127 sales

WN1 2SG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WN1 2 sector.

Average price
£243,381
Median price: £217,000
Median -9.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 127 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £154,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£333k£244k£154k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£165,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN1 2HG
£143,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN1 2HL
£220,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WN1 2LY
£225,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
WN1 2TY
£275,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WN1 2TX
£185,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WN1 2LX
£220,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN1 2TY
£215,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WN1 2DT
£110,000 · 2026-07-01 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN1 2AY
£380,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
WN1 2PF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WN1 2SG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN1 2SG

Counts are for Aspull, New Springs & Whelley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jul '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wigan 004 (E02001290)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£46,423

£39,907–£54,004

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,191

£29,726–£39,326

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,899

£31,455–£36,533

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,724

£28,711–£37,298

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,468
White Brit.95.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%
Other White0.8%
Chinese0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,468
Christian77.7%
No religion15.6%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim0.8%
Hindu0.4%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,465
50–6427.3%
35–4915.5%
65–7412.2%
75–8410.0%
25–349.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 640
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
One person: other11.7%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23182
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23182 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WN1 2SG

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN1 2SG
Coordinates
53.5661, -2.6147
Grid reference
SD593078
Easting
359,383
Northing
407,892
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH98P+C4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Wigan E14001585
Constituency
E14001585
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Constituency code
E14001585
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Haigh
International Territorial Level
Wigan

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 004A E01006231
E01006231
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 004A E01006231
E01006231
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:50 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WN1 2SG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01006231 and MSOA E02001290 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23182
Present — Active
Postcode WN1 2SG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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