Postcode WN2 1LY is located in a rural hamlet, 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% 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 nearest station is Blackrod, about 2.1 miles away.
Aspull & Red Rock has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,766 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Aspull & Red Rock has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.1% 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 1LY.
Aspull & Red Rock near WN2 1LY 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £238 per square foot) in Aspull, New Springs & Whelley area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £278,000 | £275 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £190,000 | £242 |
| Terraced | 29 | £165,000 | £178 |
| Flats | 9 | £122,000 | £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 | £186,000 | £170,000 |
| 2026 | £267,500 | £120,000 | £185,000 | £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 | £276 | £185 | £239 | £190 |
| 2026 | £287 | £195 | £255 | £164 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN2 1LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2025 | Winstanley House, Red Rock Lane, Wigan, WN2 1LX | Detached | Freehold | £1,325,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 3, Canal Row, Wigan, WN2 1NA | Terraced | Freehold | £378,460 |
In the WN2 1LY postcode area, located within Aspull & Red Rock, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wigan district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WN2 1LY, 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 1LY records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 1LY in Aspull & Red Rock is £190,000 (about £238 per square foot) based on 135 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WN2 1LY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,766 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 1LY is Lisa Nandy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jo Meadows (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.