WN1 2LU maps, stats, and open data
WN1 2LU lies on Widdrington Road in Wigan. WN1 2LU is located in the Wigan Central electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN1 2LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN1 2LU geodata
| Easting | 358640 |
| Northing | 406681 |
| Latitude | 53.555115 |
| Longitude | -2.625792 |
Where is WN1 2LU?
| Street | Widdrington Road |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN1 |
WN1 2LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN1 2LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Wigan Central |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wigan |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN1 2LU
2025 24 JUN £230,000 |
2017 24 MAR £95,000 |
28, WIDDRINGTON ROAD, WIGAN, WN1 2LU 2012 12 OCT £125,000 |
27, WIDDRINGTON ROAD, WIGAN, WN1 2LU 2012 13 AUG £144,000 |
26, WIDDRINGTON ROAD, WIGAN, WN1 2LU 2009 23 DEC £132,000 |
23, WIDDRINGTON ROAD, WIGAN, WN1 2LU 1997 22 AUG £63,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN1 2LU
| Wigan Ln/Swinley Rd (Wigan Ln) | Wigan Infirmary | 151m |
| Wigan Ln/Swinley Rd (Wigan Ln) | Wigan Infirmary | 159m |
| Wigan Ln/Clifton Cres (Wigan Ln) | Wigan Infirmary | 211m |
| Wigan Ln/Infirmary (Wigan Ln) | Wigan Infirmary | 254m |
| Wigan Ln/Scarisbrick St (Wigan Ln) | Wigan | 306m |
Nearest railway stations to WN1 2LU
| Wigan Wallgate Station | 1.2km |
| Wigan North Western Station | 1.4km |
| Ince (Manchester) Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN1 2LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN1 2LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 31.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 28.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 57.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.39Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN1 2LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WN1 2LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN1 2LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 351,615 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,558 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,998 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,191 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,326 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,551 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN1 2LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN1 2LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
76% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN1 2LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN1 2LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN1 2LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mesnes Road P O | 19:00 | 12:00 | 576m |
| Wrightington Street | 19:05 | 12:10 | 672m |
| Wrightington Street Bus Box | 678m | ||
WN1 2LU ITL and WN1 2LU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN1 2LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN1 2LU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN1 2LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032293 | |
| LSOA | E01006370 | Wigan 006A |
| MSOA | E02001292 | Wigan 006 |
Nearest postcodes to WN1 2LU
| WN1 2LX | Kingsway | 55m |
| WN1 2LS | Monument Road | 64m |
| WN1 2LY | The Avenue | 86m |
| WN1 2LW | High Street | 93m |
| WN1 2LZ | Haigh View | 108m |
| WN1 2LQ | Coppull Lane | 119m |
| WN1 2NA | Springfield Street | 123m |
| WN1 2LR | Wigan Lane | 141m |
| WN1 2LE | Monument Mansions | 167m |
| WN1 2NB | Wigan Lane | 173m |
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