Postcode WN2 1RA is located in a rural village, within the Aspull, New Springs & Whelley ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the New Springs area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in New Springs is £44,310 per year. The nearest station is Hindley, about 1.4 miles away.
New Springs has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,597 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
New Springs has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.7 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 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in New Springs is £44,310 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN2 1RA.
New Springs near WN2 1RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hindley located about 1.4 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 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WN2 1RA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | 2, Mill Court, Wigan, WN2 1RB | Detached | Leasehold | £477,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 13, Leigh Street, Wigan, WN2 1QQ | Terraced | Leasehold | £40,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 18, Willowcroft Avenue, Wigan, WN2 1QJ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £215,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 83, Dicconson Lane, Wigan, WN2 1QD | Terraced | Leasehold | £193,750 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 46, Dicconson Lane, Bolton, BL5 3NN | Terraced | Leasehold | £130,000 |
In the WN2 1RA postcode area, located within New Springs, 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 1RA, 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 1RA records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WN2 1RA in New Springs is £190,000 (about £238 per square foot) based on 135 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WN2 1RA scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,597 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 1RA 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.