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WN1 3AJ

POSTCODE

WN1 3AJ is a postcode in Ince.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5406, -2.6223
OS grid SD588050 (358,857, 405,060)
IMD England
1/10
#3287
Crime · Apr '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VG9RH+63
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Apr '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Apr '26
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.
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 & Wales
See sold prices in WN1

Police Recorded Crime near WN1 3AJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN1 3AJ

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)May '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
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Apr '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,589
White Brit.89.2%
Other White4.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
African1.1%
+ other · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,589
Christian60.3%
No religion31.4%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,588
35–4919.5%
50–6417.7%
25–3415.1%
10–159.3%
65–748.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 710
One person: other22.2%
One person: aged 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 35.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ince (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    732 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Wigan North Western Rail Station

    Rail · East Entrance

    779 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Wigan Wallgate Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    849 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Orrell Street

    Bus · nr · north

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lancaster Street

    Bus · nr · south

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Darlington Street

    Bus · nr · west

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lancaster Street

    Bus · opp · north

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Leigh Street

    Bus · opp · east

    307 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for WN1 3AJ

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Ince
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN1 3AJ
Coordinates
53.5406, -2.6223
Grid reference
SD588050
Easting
358,857
Northing
405,060
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG9RH+63
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ince-in-Makerfield
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
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 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 012D E01006310
E01006310
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 012 E02001298
E02001298
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 012D E01006310
E01006310
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 012 E02001298
E02001298
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) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:13 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 3AJ 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) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006310 and MSOA E02001298 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3287
Present — Active
Postcode WN1 3AJ 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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