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WN2 3SN

Hindley Green · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN2 3SR 30 m
WN2 3SP 51 m
WN2 4SY 54 m
WN2 3XF 82 m
WN2 4QA 88 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN2 3SN
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1997
Terminated
1 December 1998
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN2
Postcode sector
WN2 3
Latitude
53.528692
Longitude
-2.570656
British National Grid easting
362,269
British National Grid northing
403,709

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Hindley Green · E05014999
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Makerfield · E14001350
Output area
E00031808
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 016D · E01006277
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 016 · E02001302

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
61
Primary
44
Secondary
6

  1. Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    273 m

  2. Hindley Junior and Infant School

    Academy converter

    499 m

  3. Outwood Academy Hindley

    Academy sponsor led

    622 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
14
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 10
  • Other crime 3
  • Public order 1

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

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • DR TUN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code P92004

    937 m

  • PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    109 LADIES LANE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 2QG

    ODS code P92016

    1.3 km

  • DR AHMAD & PTNRS

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

    ODS code P92006

    1.8 km

  • PLATT HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92031

    1.8 km

  • INCE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92620

    3.0 km

  • RIVINGTON WAY SURGERY

    PHOENIX WAY, INCE, WIGAN, WN3 4NW

    ODS code Y02274

    3.0 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    3.6 km

  • LONGSHOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LONGSHOOT HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3NH

    ODS code P92026

    4.0 km

  • STABLE FOLD SURGERY

    119 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3SF

    ODS code P82005

    4.1 km

  • SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY

    SULLIVAN WAY, SCHOLES, WIGAN, WN1 3TB

    ODS code P92011

    4.1 km

  • DR VASANTH

    ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92635

    4.6 km

  • MEADOWVIEW SURGERY

    ORMEROD HOUSE, ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON ST, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92626

    4.6 km

  • ASPULL SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92015

    4.7 km

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    25 BEE FOLD LANE, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0BD

    ODS code P92633

    4.8 km

  • UNSWORTH GROUP PRACTICE

    PETER HOUSE, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3UB

    ODS code P82015

    4.8 km

  • MESNES VIEW SURGERY

    93 MESNES STREET, WIGAN, WN1 1ST

    ODS code P92634

    4.8 km

  • DR SEABROOK

    1 WRIGHTINGTON STREET, WIGAN, WN1 2AZ

    ODS code P92030

    4.8 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

    LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE, THE AVENUE, LEIGH, WN7 1HR

    ODS code P92607

    4.8 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

    LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE, THE AVENUE, LEIGH, WN7 1HR

    ODS code P92615

    4.8 km

  • KUMAR FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92024

    4.8 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Borsdane Avenue

    BCT · Hindley

    0.1 miles

  • Old Laurel Gardens

    BCT · Hindley

    0.2 miles

  • Close Lane

    BCT · Hindley

    0.2 miles

  • Close Lane

    BCT · Hindley

    0.2 miles

  • George Street

    BCT · Hindley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 016D, 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

23,170 of 33,755

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

61 open schools are in scope, including 44 primary and 6 secondary schools. Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy is the nearest published school at 273 m.

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

Recorded crime

14 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 10 events.

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