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WN2 1BS

POSTCODE

WN2 1BS is a postcode in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5722, -2.5828
OS grid SD615085 (361,501, 408,556)
IMD England
5/10
#15667
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHCC8+VV
Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for WN2 1BS

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN2 1BS
Coordinates
53.5722, -2.5828
Grid reference
SD615085
Easting
361,501
Northing
408,556
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHCC8+VV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Aspull
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.
15667
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15667 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 WN2

Police Recorded Crime near WN2 1BS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN2 1BS

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,141
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,144
Christian77.1%
No religion17.7%
Not answered3.3%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,146
50–6420.7%
65–7416.8%
35–4916.1%
75–8414.1%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 535
All members 66+19.6%
Any member 66+19.4%
Other11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 6 other households · 29.0%

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
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 004C E01006234
E01006234
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 004C E01006234
E01006234
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:02 AM6:00 PM
6:02 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
11 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:02 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
May 2010 — Introduced
Postcode WN2 1BS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 15667
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01006234 and MSOA E02001290 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WN2 1BS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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