CLOSE LANE, WN2 3SF - Information

Overview

The WN2 3SF postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN2 3SF area, explore the WN2 3SF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN2 3SF area, visit the WN2 3SF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.567476060266684, 53.522121309805826 ]
  • What 3 Words: rails.buddy.sugar
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN2
WardHindley Green
Middle layer Super Output AreaHindley East
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWigan
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWigan
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWarrington and Wigan
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardHindley Green
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMakerfield
Multiple Deprivation Index27825

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Hindley(0.59 mi)

  • Hindley, (0.59 mi)
  • Bickershaw, (0.65 mi)
  • Hindley Green, (0.79 mi)
  • Hollins, The, (0.88 mi)
  • The Hollins, (0.90 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Leyland Avenue(0.23 mi)

  • Leyland Avenue, (0.23 mi)
  • Leyland Avenue, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Hindley(1.41 mi)

  • Hindley, (1.41 mi)
  • Ince, (2.17 mi)
  • Daisy Hill, (2.43 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.59 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (16.59 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4SD (0.76 mi)Details
Outwood Academy HindleySecondary, Inadequate11-16WN2 4LG (0.76 mi)Details
Hindley Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN2 3PN (0.78 mi)Details
Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4AE (0.78 mi)Details
Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN2 4SS (0.83 mi)Details
Oakfield High School and CollegeSecondary, Outstanding11-19WN2 4XA (0.86 mi)Details
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN2 3QS (0.86 mi)Details
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4HD (0.88 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is DR TUN & PARTNERS(0.96 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
dr tun & partnersActivehindley health centre, 17 liverpool road, hindley, nr. wigan01942482505WN2 3HQ
Nearby Amenities
  • Crazy Cow Catering Company
    0.31 mi
  • Toscana Mediterranean Restaurant
    0.61 mi
  • Cornerstone Local Ltd
    0.49 mi
  • Texaco Service Station
    0.53 mi
  • Penny Saver Go Local Off Licence & Convenience Store
    0.55 mi
  • News and Booze
    0.56 mi
  • Swan Service Station
    0.57 mi

CLOSE LANE, WN2 3SF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN23SF is 324 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1461), Between 45 to 54 (1086), and Between 55 to 64 (1022).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 288 people, followed by White and Asian with a total of 13.

Education

Regarding education, 73 adults have Does not apply, while 40 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (422), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (189).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (39)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (27), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (24)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (217), followed by No religion (70).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (67) followed by Intermediate occupations (36), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (682), and 208 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1799) and European Union EU-8 (18).