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WN1 2DB

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 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN1 2PL 53 m
WN1 2PJ 63 m
WN1 2QS 89 m
WN1 2PG 93 m
WN1 2PH 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN1 2DB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1981
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN1
Postcode sector
WN1 2
Latitude
53.559759
Longitude
-2.632502
British National Grid easting
358,200
British National Grid northing
407,200

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
E00032320
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 006C · E01006373
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 006 · E02001292

Postcode source versions

Explore WN1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
61
Primary
42
Secondary
8

  1. Woodfield Primary School

    Community school

    445 m

  2. Mab's Cross Primary School

    Community school

    998 m

  3. St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5
  • 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 2 residents
9,539

Age bands in WN1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.6%

1,371 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

934 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

2,412 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.8%

2,696 residents

Age 65 and over
20.9%

1,964 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

  • BEECH HILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92010

    908 m

  • DR SEABROOK

    1 WRIGHTINGTON STREET, WIGAN, WN1 2AZ

    ODS code P92030

    925 m

  • MESNES VIEW SURGERY

    93 MESNES STREET, WIGAN, WN1 1ST

    ODS code P92634

    995 m

  • SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY

    SULLIVAN WAY, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3TB

    ODS code P92011

    1.4 km

  • LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LONGSHOOT HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3NH

    ODS code P92026

    1.4 km

  • THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE

    FROG LANE, WIGAN, WN6 7LB

    ODS code P92003

    1.4 km

  • MARSH GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HARROW ROAD, MARSH GREEN, WIGAN, WN5 0QL

    ODS code Y02885

    2.6 km

  • INCE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92620

    3.0 km

  • RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY

    PHOENIX WAY, INCE, WIGAN, WN3 4NW

    ODS code Y02274

    3.0 km

  • ASPULL SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92015

    3.3 km

  • STANDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    49 HIGH STREET, STANDISH, WIGAN, WN6 0HD

    ODS code P92014

    3.3 km

  • NEWTOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92021

    3.4 km

  • PEMBERTON SURGERY

    SHERWOOD DRIVE, PEMBERTON, WIGAN, WN5 9QX

    ODS code P92019

    3.4 km

  • KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92024

    3.5 km

  • MARUS BRIDGE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92642

    3.5 km

  • SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92647

    3.5 km

  • ZAMAN

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

    ODS code P92005

    3.5 km

  • EXTENDED ACCESS

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

    ODS code Y05088

    3.8 km

  • WIGAN BOROUGH SPECIALIST SERVICES

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

    ODS code Y07697

    3.8 km

  • PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    109 LADIES LANE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 2QG

    ODS code P92016

    4.3 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Tennyson Drive

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Tennyson Drive

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Spencer Road

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Spencer Road

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Green Hayes Avenue

    BCT · Swinley

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 006C, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,834 of 33,755

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

61 open schools are in scope, including 42 primary and 8 secondary schools. Woodfield Primary School is the nearest published school at 445 m.

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

Recorded crime

7 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5 events.

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