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WN2 1BS

Aspull, New Springs & Whelley

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN2 1BS

Overview

Postcode WN2 1BS is located in a rural town, within the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Aspull & Red Rock area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels. The average income of residents in Aspull & Red Rock is £43,200 per year. The nearest station is Blackrod located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Aspull & Red Rock has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,561 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Aspull & Red Rock has a very low crime rate.

Social housing

7.2%

Approximately 7.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Aspull & Red Rock is £43,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN2 1BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Aspull & Red Rock near WN2 1BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackrod located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
646.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
95.81%
Other White
8
2.58%
Indian
3
0.97%
African
1
0.32%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.32%
Total population: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
57.55%
Owns with a mortgage
35
25.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.63%
Social rents from council
9
6.47%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.44%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £194,000 in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £1,325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aspull, New Springs & Whelley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£295,000
Flats9£108,000
Semi-Detached67£185,000
Terraced35£167,500

10 year median price trend in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley.

Schools

In the WN2 1BS postcode area, located within Aspull & Red Rock, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN2 1BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady's RC Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryAspull Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN2 1BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN2 1BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGo Local Extra6 Moorside, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1XWWalking directions to Go Local Extra
0.2 miAspull Convenience Store3 Scot Lane, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1YXWalking directions to Aspull Convenience Store
0.2 miCo-op Food134 Haigh Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1XHWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.