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WN1 1RT

Wigan Central · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Wigan Central
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Wigan
Postcode district
WN1
Postcode sector
WN1 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN1 1RU 120 m
WN1 1SU 123 m
WN1 1SX 141 m
WN1 1DT 146 m
WN1 1ST 155 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN1 1RT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN1
Postcode sector
WN1 1
Latitude
53.550755
Longitude
-2.635386
British National Grid easting
358,000
British National Grid northing
406,200

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Wigan Central · E05015010
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Wigan · E14001585
Output area
E00032305
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 008E · E01006375
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 008 · E02001294

Postcode source versions

Explore WN1

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
65
Primary
45
Secondary
7

  1. The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

    Voluntary aided school

    380 m

  2. Wigan and Leigh College

    Further education

    420 m

  3. St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    533 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
14
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 12
  • Other crime 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WN1 1 residents
982

Age bands in WN1 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.6%
99 residents
Age 15 to 24
14.4%
123 residents
Age 25 to 44
34.2%
293 residents
Age 45 to 64
28.7%
246 residents
Age 65 and over
11.2%
96 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

26

within 5 km straight-line

  • MESNES VIEW SURGERY

    93 MESNES STREET, WIGAN, WN1 1ST

    ODS code P92634

    155 m

  • DR SEABROOK

    1 WRIGHTINGTON STREET, WIGAN, WN1 2AZ

    ODS code P92030

    206 m

  • THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE

    FROG LANE, WIGAN, WN6 7LB

    ODS code P92003

    646 m

  • BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    278 GIDLOW LANE, BEECH HILL, WIGAN, WN6 7PD

    ODS code P92010

    808 m

  • SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY

    SULLIVAN WAY, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3TB

    ODS code P92011

    870 m

  • LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LONGSHOOT HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3NH

    ODS code P92026

    1.0 km

  • MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HARROW ROAD, MARSH GREEN, WIGAN, WN5 0QL

    ODS code Y02885

    2.1 km

  • INCE SURGERY

    CLARE HOUSE, PHOENIX WAY, INCE, WIGAN, WN3 4NW

    ODS code P92620

    2.2 km

  • RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY

    PHOENIX WAY, INCE, WIGAN, WN3 4NW

    ODS code Y02274

    2.2 km

  • KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92024

    2.4 km

  • MARUS BRIDGE PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92642

    2.4 km

  • SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CTR, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92647

    2.4 km

  • ZAMAN

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92005

    2.4 km

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PEMBERTON PC RESOURCE CTR, SHERWOOD DRIVE, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

    ODS code P92021

    2.7 km

  • PEMBERTON SURGERY

    SHERWOOD DRIVE, PEMBERTON, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

    ODS code P92019

    2.7 km

  • EXTENDED ACCESS

    BEVAN HSE, 17 BEECHAM COURT, SMITHY BROOK ROAD, WIGAN, WN3 6PR

    ODS code Y05088

    2.9 km

  • WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES

    WIGAN GP ALLIANCE LLP, BEVAN HOUSE, 17 BEECHAM COURT, WIGAN, WN3 6PR

    ODS code Y07697

    2.9 km

  • BRADSHAW MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRADSHAW STREET, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 0AB

    ODS code P92008

    3.8 km

  • ASPULL SURGERY

    ASPULL HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, HAIGH ROAD, ASPULL, WIGAN, WN2 1XH

    ODS code P92015

    3.9 km

  • SAXENA L

    HOLMES HOUSE AVENUE, WINSTANLEY, WIGAN, WN3 6JN

    ODS code P92038

    4.0 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Thomas Linacre Centre

    BCT · Wigan

    66 m

  • Parsons Walk

    BCT · Wigan

    112 m

  • Mesnes Park

    BCT · Wigan

    118 m

  • Wigan College

    BCT · Wigan

    145 m

  • New Market Street

    BCT · Wigan

    168 m

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 008E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,024 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

65 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 7 secondary schools. The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College is the nearest published school at 380 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

14 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 event per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 12 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.