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WN1 1YE

Wigan Central

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Wigan East / Wigan Central

Overview

Postcode WN1 1YE is located in a major urban area, within the Wigan Central ward of Wigan in the North West region , and forms part of the Wigan East area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Wigan East is £30,500 per year. The nearest station is Wigan Wallgate located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Platt Lane Play Area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
96.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Wigan East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,319 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wigan East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

96.5%

Approximately 96.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Wigan East is £30,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 198 ft away from WN1 1YE.

Flood risk

Low

Wigan East near WN1 1YE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wigan Wallgate located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Wigan Wallgate

N/A

0.3 mi

Wigan North Western

N/A

0.7 mi

Ince (Manchester)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miPlatt Lane Play AreaSmall
0.6 miCanal TerraceSmall
0.6 miPier Quarter GardenSmall

Schools

In the WN1 1YE postcode area, located within Wigan East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miNurseryDouglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 mi16 plusWigan and Leigh CollegeFurther education

Good