WIGAN LANE, WN1 2RE - Information

Overview

The WN1 2RE postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN1 2RE area, explore the WN1 2RE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN1 2RE area, visit the WN1 2RE House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.637058834062933, 53.569598467346026 ]
  • What 3 Words: alive.trip.comic
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NameType
Postcode AreaWN1
WardWigan Central
Middle layer Super Output AreaWigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWigan
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWigan
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWarrington and Wigan
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardWigan Central
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWigan
Multiple Deprivation Index30903

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Affluent communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Thorn Hill(0.16 mi)

  • Thorn Hill, (0.16 mi)
  • Boars Head, (0.47 mi)
  • Whitley, (0.53 mi)
  • Gidlow, (0.58 mi)
  • Leyland Mill Brow, (0.70 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Boars Head Reservoir(0.01 mi)

  • Boars Head Reservoir, (0.01 mi)
  • Boars Head Reservoir, (0.02 mi)
  • Mere Oaks, (0.14 mi)
  • Old Lane, (0.15 mi)
  • Mere Oaks, (0.15 mi)
  • Old Lane, (0.15 mi)
  • Boar's Head, (0.28 mi)
  • Wigan Road, (0.28 mi)
  • Boar's Head, (0.29 mi)
  • Ludovic Terrace, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Wigan Wallgate(1.68 mi)

  • Wigan Wallgate, (1.68 mi)
  • Wigan, (1.73 mi)
  • Wigan North Western, (1.81 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(20.92 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (20.92 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Woodfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN1 2NT (0.53 mi)Details
Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN6 7PT (0.90 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Boars Head @ Standish Ltd
    0.41 mi
  • The Cherry Gardens Wigan
    0.53 mi
  • Slimming World
    0.61 mi

WIGAN LANE, WN1 2RE Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN12RE is 464 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1201), Between 55 to 64 (1169), and Between 45 to 54 (1101).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 431 people, followed by Indian with a total of 14.

Education

Regarding education, 179 adults have Level 4, while 54 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (443), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (163).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (75)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (35), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (32)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (327), followed by No religion (108).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (131) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (74), and Intermediate occupations (50).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (498), and 483 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1534) and Middle East and Asia (46).