WN2 4XY - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.5499937905129775, 53.51623467987038 ]
  • What 3 Words: chair.shins.expand
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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 ConstituencyMakerfield
Multiple Deprivation Index5600

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Outer city hardship / Challenged white communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Mining and quarrying facilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Hindley Green(0.37 mi)

  • Hindley Green, (0.37 mi)
  • Tamer Lane End, (0.42 mi)
  • Bickershaw, (0.62 mi)
  • Dangerous Corner, (0.73 mi)
  • Bolton Houses, (0.86 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Hindley Green Business Park(0.12 mi)

  • Hindley Green Business Park, (0.12 mi)
  • Hindley Green Business Park, (0.13 mi)
  • Leigh Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Leigh Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Leigh Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Owens Farm, (0.23 mi)
  • Smiths Lane, (0.24 mi)
  • Owens Farm, (0.24 mi)
  • Meadow Field, (0.24 mi)
  • Meadow Field, (0.26 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Hindley(2.06 mi)

  • Hindley, (2.06 mi)
  • Daisy Hill, (2.12 mi)
  • Hag Fold, (2.61 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.78 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.78 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4AE (0.45 mi)Details
Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN2 4SS (0.48 mi)Details
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4SD (0.56 mi)Details
Newton Westpark Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN7 5JY (0.69 mi)Details
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4HD (0.75 mi)Details
The Westleigh SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN7 5NL (0.88 mi)Details
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN7 5NJ (0.91 mi)Details
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN7 5JS (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Hindley Green Methodist Church
    0.17 mi
  • McColls
    0.54 mi
  • Cornerstone Family Church (Hindley Green)
    0.54 mi
  • 735 Catering Limited
    0.55 mi
  • Jacks Off Licence
    0.57 mi

WN2 4XY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN24XY is 196 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 182 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 66 adults have Level 4, while 24 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
  • Professional occupations (31)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (26), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (108), followed by No religion (80).

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 (46) followed by Intermediate occupations (25), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (24).

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).