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WN1 2

8,832 people · median £212,500 · Wigan

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near WN1 2

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink5776% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops15
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds7
Green spaces & parks11filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
81.3%
Superfast
92.1%
Ultrafast
81.7%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 90 near WN1 2

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Forbes on the LaneEat & drink1/50.1 mi
Cherries Community GardenGreen space0.2 mi
The Cherry GardensEat & drink3/50.2 mi
Marylebone ParkGreen space0.3 mi
Poets CornerEat & drink3/50.4 mi
Wigan Rugby Union Football ClubGyms & leisure0.5 mi
The Brocket ArmsEat & drink5/50.5 mi
Mesnes Road Convenience StoreShops0.5 mi
Sunrise Indian TakeawayEat & drink3/50.6 mi
Tim's La Mamas Pizza Kebab HouseEat & drink5/50.6 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (39 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity5.1% unemployed

Unemployment rate5.1%
In work (employment rate)57.5%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20263.6%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here621
New incorporations82+28.1% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)93-14.3%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Real estate
  2. Professional, scientific & technical
  3. Construction
  4. Wholesale & retail
  5. Information & communication
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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