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WN2 3FJ

Hindley · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Hindley
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Postcode district
WN2
Postcode sector
WN2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN2 3EL 32 m
WN2 3ET 51 m
WN2 3ES 86 m
WN2 3EH 108 m
WN2 3EJ 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN2 3FJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 2000
Terminated
1 June 2001
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN2
Postcode sector
WN2 3
Latitude
53.531837
Longitude
-2.578407
British National Grid easting
361,758
British National Grid northing
404,063

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Hindley · E05014998
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Makerfield · E14001350
Output area
E00031774
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 013E · E01006276
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 013 · E02001299

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
59
Primary
41
Secondary
6

  1. Hindley Junior and Infant School

    Academy converter

    268 m

  2. The Parks School

    Other independent special school

    486 m

  3. St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley

    Academy converter

    488 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
12
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 9
  • Other crime 3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WN2 3 residents
9,696

Age bands in WN2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

1,722 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

1,093 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

2,467 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

2,556 residents

Age 65 and over
15.9%

1,479 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

18

within 5 km straight-line

  • DR TUN & PARTNERS

    HINDLEY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 LIVERPOOL ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 3HQ

    ODS code P92004

    344 m

  • PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    109 LADIES LANE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 2QG

    ODS code P92016

    921 m

  • DR AHMAD & PTNRS

    PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG

    ODS code P92006

    1.6 km

  • PLATT HOUSE SURGERY

    PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG

    ODS code P92031

    1.6 km

  • INCE SURGERY

    CLARE HOUSE, PHOENIX WAY, INCE, WIGAN, WN3 4NW

    ODS code P92620

    2.4 km

  • RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY

    PHOENIX WAY, INCE, WIGAN, WN3 4NW

    ODS code Y02274

    2.4 km

  • LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LONGSHOOT HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3NH

    ODS code P92026

    3.4 km

  • SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY

    SULLIVAN WAY, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3TB

    ODS code P92011

    3.5 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    4.2 km

  • MESNES VIEW SURGERY

    93 MESNES STREET, WIGAN, WN1 1ST

    ODS code P92634

    4.2 km

  • DR SEABROOK

    1 WRIGHTINGTON STREET, WIGAN, WN1 2AZ

    ODS code P92030

    4.2 km

  • ASPULL SURGERY

    ASPULL HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, HAIGH ROAD, ASPULL, WIGAN, WN2 1XH

    ODS code P92015

    4.2 km

  • STABLE FOLD SURGERY

    119 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3SF

    ODS code P82005

    4.3 km

  • KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92024

    4.3 km

  • MARUS BRIDGE PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92642

    4.3 km

  • SOUTH WIGAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CTR, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92647

    4.3 km

  • ZAMAN

    CHANDLER HOUSE, WORSLEY MESNES HEALTH CENTRE, POOLSTOCK LANE, WIGAN, WN3 5HL

    ODS code P92005

    4.3 km

  • THE DICCONSON GROUP PRACTICE

    FROG LANE, WIGAN, WN6 7LB

    ODS code P92003

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • First Avenue

    BCT · Hindley

    0.1 miles

  • First Avenue

    BCT · Hindley

    0.1 miles

  • Hindley Health Centre

    BCT · Hindley

    0.2 miles

  • Park Road

    BCT · Hindley

    0.2 miles

  • Park Road

    BCT · Hindley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 013E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

20,255 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

59 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 6 secondary schools. Hindley Junior and Infant School is the nearest published school at 268 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 9 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.