Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Apr '26
North West
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for WN1 3AB
Postcode
WN1 3AB
Coordinates
53.5416, -2.6243
Grid reference
SD587051
Easting
358,723
Northing
405,178
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG9RG+M7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wigan
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
3287
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3287 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WN1 3AB
England & WalesCrime trends · near WN1 3AB
Counts are for Ince electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMay '24 – Apr '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
210
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.2%
Other White4.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
African1.1%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian60.3%
No religion31.4%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
35–4919.4%
50–6417.6%
25–3415.2%
10–159.2%
65–749.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Other22.2%
Any member 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.9%
+ 8 other households · 36.0%
Administrative Information
Wigan
Local Authority
Council AreaWigan E14001585
Constituency
E14001585Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Ince
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 EnglandGreater 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 012D E01006310
E01006310MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 012 E02001298
E02001298LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 012D E01006310
E01006310MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 012 E02001298
E02001298Urban: 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) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
6:01 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:01 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2014
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> PresentAugust 2014 — Introduced
Postcode WN1 3AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006310 and MSOA E02001298 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WN1 3AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WN1 3AB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 0%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
67%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 58%
Attainment 8
39.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
54%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
45.7
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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