ATHERTON ROAD, WN2 4SA - Information

Overview

The WN2 4SA postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN2 4SA area, explore the WN2 4SA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN2 4SA area, visit the WN2 4SA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.54453478760223, 53.523315647378176 ]
  • What 3 Words: locked.tender.nearly
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN2
WardHindley Green
Middle layer Super Output AreaHindley Green
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 Index23748

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Cornerstone Family Church (Hindley Green), Retailers - Other
    Address: Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4SA

  • McColls, Retailers - Other
    Address: 805 Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4SA

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Hindley Green(0.20 mi)

  • Hindley Green, (0.20 mi)
  • Dangerous Corner, (0.42 mi)
  • The Hollins, (0.68 mi)
  • Hollins, The, (0.70 mi)
  • Tamer Lane End, (0.87 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is St John's Church(0.01 mi)

  • St John's Church, (0.01 mi)
  • Hindley Green, (0.06 mi)
  • Organ Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Thomas Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Thomas Street, (0.08 mi)
  • Thomas Street, (0.08 mi)
  • St John's Church, (0.10 mi)
  • Swan Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • Swan Lane, (0.19 mi)
  • Roebuck Street, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Daisy Hill(1.61 mi)

  • Daisy Hill, (1.61 mi)
  • Hindley, (1.80 mi)
  • Hag Fold, (2.21 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.96 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.96 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN2 4SS (0.12 mi)Details
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4SD (0.21 mi)Details
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4HD (0.29 mi)Details
Oakfield High School and CollegeSecondary, Outstanding11-19WN2 4XA (0.75 mi)Details
The Westleigh SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN7 5NL (0.89 mi)Details
Newton Westpark Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN7 5JY (0.95 mi)Details
Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4AE (0.96 mi)Details
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN7 5NJ (0.97 mi)Details
Outwood Academy HindleySecondary, Inadequate11-16WN2 4LG (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Cornerstone Family Church (Hindley Green)
    0.00 mi
  • McColls
    0.00 mi
  • 735 Catering Limited
    0.17 mi
  • Prestige Drinks
    0.37 mi
  • Rice N Spice
    0.47 mi

ATHERTON ROAD, WN2 4SA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN24SA is 363 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1324), Between 45 to 54 (1240), and Between 55 to 64 (1114).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 346 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 7.

Education

Regarding education, 70 adults have Does not apply, while 57 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (348), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (214).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (27)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (25), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (21)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (217), followed by No religion (122).

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 (59) followed by Intermediate occupations (49), and Semi-routine occupations (46).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (545), and 322 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1519) and Middle East and Asia (22).