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WN2 1LJ

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5865, -2.5958
OS grid SD606101 (360,656, 410,149)
IMD England
7/10
#23182
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHCP3+HM
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '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.
23182
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23182 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 1LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN2 1LJ

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: 1,467
White Brit.95.8%
+ other · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,467
Christian77.9%
No religion15.6%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,465
50–6427.3%
35–4915.5%
65–7412.2%
75–8410.0%
25–349.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 640
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
One person: other11.7%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Blackrod Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Horwich Parkway Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Tuckers Hill Farm

    Bus · nr · south

    45 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tuckers Hill Farm

    Bus · o/s · north

    48 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Nightingale's Farm

    Bus · opp · west

    301 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Nightingale's Farm

    Bus · nr · east

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Copperas Lane

    Bus · nr · south

    351 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for WN2 1LJ

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN2 1LJ
Coordinates
53.5865, -2.5958
Grid reference
SD606101
Easting
360,656
Northing
410,149
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHCP3+HM
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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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
Haigh
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 004A E01006231
E01006231
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 004A E01006231
E01006231
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 004 E02001290
E02001290
Smaller 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

7:42 AM6:08 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 WN2 1LJ 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 E01006231 and MSOA E02001290 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23182
Present — Active
Postcode WN2 1LJ 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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