WN2 4UA - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.5457604181272204, 53.51423167549406 ]
  • What 3 Words: noses.jungle.moss
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN2
WardLeigh West
Middle layer Super Output AreaAbram & Bickershaw
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 wardLeigh West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLeigh
Multiple Deprivation Index5600

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Challenged white communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Mining and quarrying facilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Tamer Lane End(0.24 mi)

  • Tamer Lane End, (0.24 mi)
  • Hindley Green, (0.51 mi)
  • Dangerous Corner, (0.68 mi)
  • Bickershaw, (0.76 mi)
  • Pickley Green, (0.93 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Smiths Lane(0.04 mi)

  • Smiths Lane, (0.04 mi)
  • Meadow Field, (0.04 mi)
  • Meadow Field, (0.05 mi)
  • Leigh Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Hindley Green Business Park, (0.14 mi)
  • Hindley Green Business Park, (0.16 mi)
  • Alpine Drive, (0.22 mi)
  • Ashby Grove, (0.23 mi)
  • Leigh Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Leigh Road, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Daisy Hill(2.12 mi)

  • Daisy Hill, (2.12 mi)
  • Hindley, (2.27 mi)
  • Hag Fold, (2.52 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.56 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.56 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Newton Westpark Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN7 5JY (0.47 mi)Details
Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4AE (0.54 mi)Details
Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN2 4SS (0.61 mi)Details
The Westleigh SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN7 5NL (0.69 mi)Details
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN7 5NJ (0.71 mi)Details
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4SD (0.71 mi)Details
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN7 5JS (0.73 mi)Details
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN7 5JN (0.85 mi)Details
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4HD (0.89 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.85 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
westleigh medical practiceActivewestleigh medical practic, 4-12 westleigh lane, leigh, lancashire01942483960WN7 5JE
Nearby Amenities
  • Hindley Green Methodist Church
    0.06 mi
  • Tamar Stores
    0.27 mi

WN2 4UA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN24UA is 435 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1594), Between 25 to 34 (1342), and Between 35 to 44 (1254).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 367 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 30.

Education

Regarding education, 97 adults have Does not apply, while 60 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (407), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (275).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (36)
  • Elementary occupations (36), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (33)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (214), followed by No religion (177).

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 Routine occupations (68) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57), and Semi-routine occupations (53).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (670), and 215 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1895) and European Union EU-8 (54).