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WN2 1BW

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5564, -2.6099
OS grid SD596068 (359,693, 406,816)
IMD England
5/10
#15691
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VH94R+H2
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 1BW

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN2 1BW
Coordinates
53.5564, -2.6099
Grid reference
SD596068
Easting
359,693
Northing
406,816
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH94R+H2
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.
15691
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15691 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 1BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN2 1BW

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: 1,531
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.3%
African1.1%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,530
Christian73.2%
No religion21.2%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,530
50–6424.2%
35–4915.4%
65–7413.8%
75–8412.2%
25–349.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 673
All members 66+16.3%
Any member 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Other9.8%
+ 8 other households · 33.1%

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 007D E01006391
E01006391
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 007 E02001293
E02001293
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 007D E01006391
E01006391
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 007 E02001293
E02001293
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

6:01 AM6:03 PM
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

November 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
November 2015 — Introduced
Postcode WN2 1BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006391 and MSOA E02001293 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WN2 1BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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