Postcode WN2 4SD (Wigan)

Map showing WN2 4SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN2 4SD is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN2 4SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN2 4SD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 4SD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WN2 4SD is Wood Street which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swan Lane and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Hindley Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to WN2 4SD (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 7.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 4SD 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 4SD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN2 4SD, and the approximate distance away.

Wood Street 20 m
Harrison Street 50 m
Baldwin Street 87 m
East Street 103 m
John Street 109 m
West Street 121 m
Ashley Road 123 m
Windsor Grove 143 m
Bexley Street 143 m
Blair Avenue 151 m
Kirkpatrick Street 155 m
Greenbank 179 m
Thomas Street 200 m
Edgeworth Road 206 m
Bowling Wood 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN2 4SD

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 4SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
0 m
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
193 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
317 m
Oakfield High School and College Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
951 m
Outwood Academy Hindley 1.29 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.48 km
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.73 km
The Westleigh School 1.74 km
Newton Westpark Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.77 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.87 km
Hindley Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.9 km
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.94 km
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.98 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.09 km
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.1 km
Eatock Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
2.23 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.23 km
The Parks School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.29 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.5 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Good
(February 15, 2017)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN2 4SD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
7.07 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
7.07 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
7.7 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.78 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.86 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
7.98 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.16 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
8.2 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
8.36 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
8.52 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
8.52 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.56 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
8.56 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
8.56 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
8.56 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
8.56 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.63 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
8.63 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
8.72 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
8.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN2 4SD - Data from Apr 2022

Swan Lane Bus Stop/Station 38 m
St John's Primary School Bus Stop/Station 91 m
St John's Primary School Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Swan Lane Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Lincroft Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Hindley Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Hindley Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.06 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN2 4SD - Data from Dec 2021

Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 2.08 km
Danes Valley Valley 2.27 km
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Amberswood Common Urban Greenspace 3.27 km
Wildfowl Sanctuary Inland Water 3.36 km
Borsdane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Holden Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.64 km
Atherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Bedford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
The Flash Inland Water 4.14 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN2 4SD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 84.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.9 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 557,087 kWh - mean 12,661 kWh : median 9,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN2 4SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52432700
Longitude -2.54934400
OS Easting 363678
OS Northing 0403214
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10905
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Makerfield
Electoral Ward Hindley Green
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hindley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006062
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 019A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3