Postcode WN2 3PN (Wigan)

Map showing WN2 3PN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN2 3PN is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN2 3PN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN2 3PN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WN2 3PN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WN2 3PN is Argyle Street which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Road and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Hindley Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to WN2 3PN (for ages 11 and under) is Hindley Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 6.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 174.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN2 3PN is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN2 3PN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN2 3PN, and the approximate distance away.

Argyle Street 81 m
Algernon Street 89 m
Foley Street 90 m
St Andrew's Crescent 116 m
Castle Rise 125 m
Burlington Street 126 m
Devon Street 140 m
Wenlock Street 150 m
Beaufort Street 151 m
Grosvenor Street 165 m
Arthur Street 166 m
Cranby Street 172 m
Brookland Avenue 174 m
Francis Street 184 m
George Street 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN2 3PN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN2 3PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hindley Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2017)
0 m
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
429 m
The Parks School Good
(January 24, 2019)
451 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Good
(November 14, 2018)
652 m
Outwood Academy Hindley 786 m
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Good
(February 15, 2017)
796 m
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
922 m
Oakfield High School and College Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
1.28 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.74 km
Platt Bridge Community School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
1.82 km
Newbridge Learning Community Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.87 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.87 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.9 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.08 km
Ince CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.24 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.31 km
St William's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
2.43 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.45 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.5 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 3PN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
6.72 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
6.72 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.29 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
7.3 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
7.83 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.85 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
7.86 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.03 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.07 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
8.07 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
8.07 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
8.07 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
8.07 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
8.21 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.27 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
8.27 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
8.29 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
8.34 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
8.37 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
8.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 3PN - Data from Apr 2022

Park Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 303 m
The Balmoral Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket Taxi Rank 4.27 km
Hindley Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Hindley Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Ince (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.9 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 3PN - Data from Dec 2021

Danes Valley Valley 938 m
Amberswood Common Urban Greenspace 1.44 km
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Wildfowl Sanctuary Inland Water 1.9 km
Borsdane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Whalley's Basin Inland Water 2.91 km
Holden Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 3.6 km
Pearson's Flash Inland Water 3.66 km
Viridor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Bottling Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Scotman's Flash Inland Water 4.12 km
Haigh Upper Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 3PN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 174.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 117 15
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 367,203 kWh - mean 9,663 kWh : median 10,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN2 3PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53251400
Longitude -2.57454000
OS Easting 362015
OS Northing 0404138
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4588
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Hindley
Local Authority District Wigan
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000010
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wigan Borough CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hindley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006049
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 016B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1