Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WN2 1SD? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | Primary | 250 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Aspull Church Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Hindley | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| CEWE School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| The Parks School | Independent | 3.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Hilltops Sports & Social Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.9 km | 9 |
| Golf | Haigh Hall Golf Course | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Football | Ince Rose Bridge Sports & Community Club | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel) | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Hindley St Peter's Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Rugby league | Ince Rose Bridge Sports & Community Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Aspull RFC | 570 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Bolton Arena | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Wigan Sports Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rock Over Climbing Bolton | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Jubilee Skate Park | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Bowling | Spring View Cricket and Bowling Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Blackrod, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 226k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Finger Post, 150 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 575, 615, 979, 962); 32 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 81% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Dean Trust Rose Bridge, 2.8 km away; Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Food, 200 m away; Galloways (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aspull Surgery (200 m), with Hollowood Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Ako's Barber is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 2.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Bindi of Aspull is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Aspull Rugby Union Football Club the nearest pub (400 m).
There are 38 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Haigh Woodland Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Woodshaw Park (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 31 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 33 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
26 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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