WN2 5AT - Information

Overview

The WN2 5AT postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN2 5AT area, explore the WN2 5AT Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN2 5AT area, visit the WN2 5AT House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.598259778021464, 53.519903818291766 ]
  • What 3 Words: puts.upgrading.hangs
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NameType
Postcode AreaWN2
WardAbram
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 wardAbram
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMakerfield
Multiple Deprivation Index4477

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Endeavouring social renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Pickley Green(0.16 mi)

  • Pickley Green, (0.16 mi)
  • Platt Bridge, (0.35 mi)
  • Low Green, (0.47 mi)
  • Spring View, (0.70 mi)
  • Abram, (0.78 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Albion Street(0.06 mi)

  • Albion Street, (0.06 mi)
  • Stephen Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Stephen Street, (0.08 mi)
  • Albion Street, (0.08 mi)
  • Victoria Road (to def rte), (0.08 mi)
  • Sherwood Way, (0.08 mi)
  • Victoria Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Victoria Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Sherwood Way, (0.09 mi)
  • Victoria Road, (0.09 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Ince(1.43 mi)

  • Ince, (1.43 mi)
  • Hindley, (1.81 mi)
  • Wigan North Western, (2.15 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(17.46 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (17.46 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Platt Bridge Community SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN2 5NG (0.19 mi)Details
Holy Family Catholic AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WN2 5JF (0.23 mi)Details
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN2 3NX (0.32 mi)Details
Newbridge Learning CommunitySecondary, Good11-16WN2 3TL (0.33 mi)Details
St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramPrimary, Good4-11WN2 5QE (0.34 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is PLATT HOUSE SURGERY(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
platt house surgeryActiveplatt bridge hc, rivington avenue, platt bridge, wigan01942482370WN2 5NG
dr ahmad & ptnrsActiveplatt bridge health ctr, rivington avenue, platt bridge, wigan01942482330WN2 5NG
Nearby Amenities
  • Holy Family Cyms Club
    0.22 mi

WN2 5AT Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN25AT is 297 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 270 people, followed by Any other ethnic group with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 62 adults have Does not apply, while 42 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (235), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (225).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (20)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (19), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (165), followed by No religion (112).

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 (49) followed by Semi-routine occupations (48), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (380), and 189 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1297) and European Union EU-8 (18).