Postcode WN2 1LG is located in a rural hamlet, within the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley area of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Aspull & Red Rock area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Aspull & Red Rock is £46,423 per year. The median sale price in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley is £193,500 (around £232 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £161,500 and £250,000. The nearest station is Blackrod, about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Aspull & Red Rock has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,182 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Aspull & Red Rock has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Aspull & Red Rock is £46,423 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN2 1LG.
Aspull & Red Rock near WN2 1LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Blackrod | N/A | Walking directions to Blackrod |
Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £193,500 (about £232 per square foot) in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £935,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £270,000 | £280 |
| Semi-Detached | 72 | £195,500 | £243 |
| Terraced | 27 | £165,000 | £187 |
| Flats | 10 | £121,000 | £185 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £259,998 | £110,000 | £120,000 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | £250,000 | £113,250 | £121,500 | £149,995 |
| 2018 | £240,000 | £101,500 | £126,000 | £116,500 |
| 2019 | £255,995 | £111,500 | £133,500 | £109,000 |
| 2020 | £254,495 | £94,000 | £155,000 | £140,500 |
| 2021 | £285,000 | £116,000 | £165,148 | £167,250 |
| 2022 | £305,495 | £120,000 | £175,000 | £150,000 |
| 2023 | £292,500 | £120,000 | £164,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £118,000 | £179,950 | £183,500 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £125,500 | £188,000 | £170,000 |
| 2026 | £292,500 | £113,500 | £197,500 | £140,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £189 | £146 | £142 | £134 |
| 2017 | £203 | £168 | £150 | £138 |
| 2018 | £215 | £127 | £160 | £124 |
| 2019 | £208 | £165 | £166 | £133 |
| 2020 | £215 | £160 | £181 | £147 |
| 2021 | £233 | £176 | £198 | £172 |
| 2022 | £257 | £172 | £210 | £156 |
| 2023 | £259 | £186 | £208 | £203 |
| 2024 | £277 | £186 | £220 | £185 |
| 2025 | £279 | £185 | £241 | £190 |
| 2026 | £287 | £190 | £248 | £169 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the WN2 1LG postcode area, located within Aspull & Red Rock, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Blackrod Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2024. | |
Blackrod Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jan 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Feb 2012. | |
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Feb 2012
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Annual council tax rates for Wigan district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WN2 1LG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jo Meadows
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley - Elected 7 May 2026
Lisa Nandy
Wigan - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WN2 1LG records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around WN2 1LG in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley is £193,500 (about £232 per square foot) based on 136 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to WN2 1LG, including Blackrod Primary School (Outstanding), St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School (Good) and Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WN2 1LG is Blackrod, about 1,473 m away.
WN2 1LG scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,182 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wigan covering WN2 1LG is Lisa Nandy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jo Meadows (Reform UK).