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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtWN2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:40 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:24 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,129 residentsin the Aspull & Red Rock census areaMedian age 47.92,689 households73% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,886 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,077 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCanal Bridge 63, Crawford Armshistoric site · under a mileAdlington Hall, Lancashirehistoric site · 1.6 miWorthington Reservoirreservoir · under a mileArley Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTucker's Hillhill · under a mileRigby Hillhill · 1.1 miWorthington Lakeswater · under a mileBlackrod Bottomsvalley · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHaigh Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 169 haWorthington Lakespark · under a mile · 27 haWigan Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 35 haAspull Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 34 haWigan Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haAshfield Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes179 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19767 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202641 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,768 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWrightington Hospital Orthopaedic Centre Elective Surgical Hub4.0 miGP surgeryKamran Khan39 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyHollowood Chemists6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.6 miPolice stationStandish Police StationWigan1.9 miCash machineSantanderStandish2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools10 primary, 1 specialPrimarySt David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 102 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary Schoolages 3-11, 260 pupils1.2 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic High Schoolages 11-16, 998 pupils2.4 miCollegeWigan and Leigh College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL20 miRailway stationBlackrod1.9 miBus stationWigan Bus Station2.7 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle19 miBus stops31 within a mileCar parkBuzz Bingo - Wigan Car Park Prebook2.5 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationChorley2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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