The postcode WN2 3SY is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. WN2 3SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN2 3SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 3SY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WN2 3SY is Frederica Gardens which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Warrington Road and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 1.7 km away.
The closest primary school to WN2 3SY (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2019.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 5.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 124.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN2 3SY 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN2 3SY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN2 3SY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN2 3SY
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN2 3SY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbridge Learning Community | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 109 m |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 207 m |
| Platt Bridge Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 446 m |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 896 m |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Britannia Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| St William's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Hindley Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| The Parks School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2 km |
| Abram Bryn Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.08 km |
| Hawkley Hall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Academy | 11-16 | 2.48 km | |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 2.56 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 4, 2014) | 2.56 km |
| Outwood Academy Hindley | Academy | 11-16 | 2.69 km | |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 2.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 3SY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 5.2 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 5.2 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 5.64 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 5.72 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 6.3 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 6.31 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 6.39 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 6.39 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 6.39 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 6.39 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 6.39 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 6.41 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 6.47 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 6.56 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 6.66 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 6.68 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 6.68 km | |
| Slimming World - Karen Sharp | Exempt | 6.72 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 6.76 km | |
| Family Mart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2019 | 6.84 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 3SY - Data from Apr 2022
| Warrington Road | 140 m | |
| Warrington Road | 148 m | |
| Liverpool Road | 182 m | |
| Moss Lane | 254 m | |
| Moss Lane | 257 m | |
| Wigan - Morrison's Supermarket | 3.35 km | |
| Ince (Manchester) Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Hindley Rail Station | 2.53 km | |
| Hindley Rail Station | 2.57 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 26.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 3SY - Data from Dec 2021
| Amberswood Common | 1 km | |
| Pearson's Flash | 1.98 km | |
| Whalley's Basin | 2.13 km | |
| Viridor Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Scotman's Flash | 2.36 km | |
| Danes Valley | Valley | 2.68 km |
| Rough Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Maypole Wood | 2.91 km | |
| America Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Wildfowl Sanctuary | 3.14 km | |
| Borsdane Wood | 3.67 km | |
| Crank Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Bottling Wood | 3.89 km | |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | 4.34 km | |
| Fir Tree Flash | 4.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 3SY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.5 Mbps | 124.7 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 100% | 77.2 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WN2 3SY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.52492400 |
| Longitude | -2.60098500 |
| OS Easting | 360255 |
| OS Northing | 0403308 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Makerfield |
| Electoral Ward | Abram |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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 |
| 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 | Wigan BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Platt Bridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006084 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 024 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 024A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |