Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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.
28471
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28471 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 WN2 1LA
England & WalesCrime trends · near WN2 1LA
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)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.0%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Christian67.3%
No religion26.8%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6423.2%
35–4919.4%
25–3411.5%
65–7410.6%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.5%
One person: other14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+10.0%
One person: aged 66+9.6%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%
Coordinates & Location for WN2 1LA
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN2 1LA
Coordinates
53.5736, -2.5977
Grid reference
SD605087
Easting
360,518
Northing
408,721
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHCF2+CW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Wigan
Local Authority
Council AreaWigan E14001585
Constituency
E14001585Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Constituency code
E14001585
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Haigh
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 004B E01006232
E01006232MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 004B E01006232
E01006232MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WN2 1LA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01006232 and MSOA E02001290 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28471
Present — Active
Postcode WN2 1LA 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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Schools near WN2 1LA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
88%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
87%
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