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WN1 2SS

POSTCODE

WN1 2SS is a postcode in Standish with Langtree.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5761, -2.6387
OS grid SD578090 (357,809, 409,019)
IMD England
9/10
#28471
Crime · Feb '25
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VH9G6+CG
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Feb '25
£199,995
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 3,452 sales
-0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region

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.
28471
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28471 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WN1 2SS
HM Land Registry · Wigan
Average price
£220,481
Median price: £199,995
Median -0.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,452 sales
View district WN1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Dec '24Dec '24: 1 sales · avg £295,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£295k£274k£253k
Sep '23Jun '24Dec '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near WN1 2SS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN1 2SS

Counts are for Standish with Langtree 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)Mar '23 – Feb '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Mar '23Sep '23Mar '24Sep '24Feb '25

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Feb '25

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,989
White Brit.95.0%
+ other · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,989
Christian67.3%
No religion26.8%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,989
50–6423.2%
35–4919.4%
25–3411.5%
65–7410.6%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 812
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.5%
One person: other14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+10.0%
One person: aged 66+9.6%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wigan Wallgate Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Wigan North Western Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Gathurst Rail Station

    Rail · South East Entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

Bus stops

  • Hawthorne Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    24 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hawthorne Avenue

    Bus · nr · south-west

    45 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Richmond Close

    Bus · opp · north

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Richmond Close

    Bus · nr · south

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Limes Avenue

    Bus · nr · north

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for WN1 2SS

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Standish with Langtree
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN1 2SS
Coordinates
53.5761, -2.6387
Grid reference
SD578090
Easting
357,809
Northing
409,019
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH9G6+CG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Standish
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park

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

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Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Wigan E14001585
Constituency
E14001585
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Standish with Langtree
Constituency code
E14001585
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
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 004B E01006232
E01006232
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 004B E01006232
E01006232
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:44 AM6:06 PM
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 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 2SS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006232 and MSOA E02001290 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28471
Present — Active
Postcode WN1 2SS 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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