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WN2 1BZ

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5576, -2.5997
OS grid SD603069 (360,369, 406,942)
IMD England
4/10
#11393
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHC52+24
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£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
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£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.
11393
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11393 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 · WN2 1BZ
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 WN2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '24 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £245,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£270k£258k£245k
Nov '24Dec '25
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 WN2 1BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN2 1BZ

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jul '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 —
000
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
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,836
White Brit.94.7%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,836
Christian66.2%
No religion27.6%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,839
35–4920.3%
50–6418.5%
25–3414.7%
65–749.1%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 807
One person: other20.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ince (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Hindley Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Wigan Wallgate Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Chapel Street

    Bus · nr · north-east

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kirklees Street

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bakersfield

    Bus · cnr · east

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bakersfield

    Bus · opp · west

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ashbourne Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-east

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for WN2 1BZ

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN2 1BZ
Coordinates
53.5576, -2.5997
Grid reference
SD603069
Easting
360,369
Northing
406,942
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHC52+24
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

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 007B E01006388
E01006388
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 007 E02001293
E02001293
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 007B E01006388
E01006388
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

7:40 AM6:10 PM
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
August 2019 — Introduced
Postcode WN2 1BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006388 and MSOA E02001293 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11393
Present — Active
Postcode WN2 1BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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