The postcode WN2 4EL is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN2 4EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN2 4EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 4EL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WN2 4EL is Greenfields Close which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hereford Road and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Hindley Rail Station, 931 m away.
The closest primary school to WN2 4EL (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2016.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 7.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN2 4EL 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 4EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN2 4EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN2 4EL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 4EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 217 m |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 702 m |
| Outwood Academy Hindley | Academy | 11-16 | 744 m | |
| Oakfield High School and College | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 16, 2018) | 947 m |
| The Parks School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Hindley Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 15, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Hindley Green Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| Eatock Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2016) | 2.41 km |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.55 km |
| Ince CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.79 km |
| St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| Platt Bridge Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 2.93 km |
| Newbridge Learning Community | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.96 km |
| Washacre Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 4EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 7.8 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 7.8 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 8.39 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 8.39 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 8.89 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 8.93 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 8.95 km | |
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 9.02 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 9.17 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 9.17 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 9.17 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 9.17 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 9.17 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 9.32 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 9.36 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 9.36 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 9.39 km | |
| Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 9.45 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 9.46 km | |
| Hope Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 9.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 4EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Hereford Road | 109 m | |
| Hereford Road | 148 m | |
| Sandy Way | 154 m | |
| Hindley Cemetery | 162 m | |
| Hindley Cemetery | 171 m | |
| Hindley Rail Station | 931 m | |
| Hindley Rail Station | 950 m | |
| Daisy Hill Rail Station | 3.07 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.8 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.86 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 4EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Danes Valley | Valley | 527 m |
| America Wood | 1 km | |
| Wildfowl Sanctuary | 1.5 km | |
| Borsdane Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Holden Woods | 2.17 km | |
| Amberswood Common | 2.33 km | |
| Whalley's Basin | 3.53 km | |
| Fir Tree Flash | 3.93 km | |
| Haigh Upper Plantations | 4.19 km | |
| Bottling Wood | 4.31 km | |
| Stonepit Field Plantation | 4.35 km | |
| Maypole Wood | 4.36 km | |
| Rawsthorne Wood | 4.43 km | |
| Haigh Lower Plantations | 4.53 km | |
| Pearson's Flash | 4.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 4EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 95.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 2.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.6 | 10.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WN2 4EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53946600 |
| Longitude | -2.56242700 |
| OS Easting | 362824 |
| OS Northing | 0404905 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hindley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006034 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 013D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |