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WN2 4RP

POSTCODE

WN2 4RP is a postcode in Abram.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5077, -2.5646
OS grid SD626013 (362,654, 401,369)
IMD England
3/10
#7260
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VGC5P+35
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
7260
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7260 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 4RP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN2 4RP

Counts are for Abram 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

2
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,637
White Brit.86.7%
Other White2.1%
Pakistani1.4%
Gypsy / Trav.1.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%
+ 2 other groups · 7.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,637
Christian57.6%
No religion31.1%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim3.4%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,636
35–4920.2%
25–3419.6%
50–6417.5%
20–2413.1%
16–196.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 487
One person: other21.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
One person: aged 66+9.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 39.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hindley Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Ince (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

  • Daisy Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

Bus stops

  • Bolton House Road

    Bus · nr · west

    539 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Bolton House Road

    Bus · opp · east

    573 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Brown Street

    Bus · cnr · east

    728 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Beacon Road

    Bus · opp · west

    798 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Brown Street

    Bus · opp · north-west

    805 m straight lineabout 10 min

Coordinates & Location for WN2 4RP

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Abram
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN2 4RP
Coordinates
53.5077, -2.5646
Grid reference
SD626013
Easting
362,654
Northing
401,369
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGC5P+35
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bickershaw
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
Makerfield E14001350
Constituency
E14001350
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Abram
Constituency code
E14001350
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 026E E01006329
E01006329
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 026 E02001312
E02001312
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 026E E01006329
E01006329
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 026 E02001312
E02001312
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode WN2 4RP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006329 and MSOA E02001312 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7260
Present — Active
Postcode WN2 4RP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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