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WN2 4XN

Leigh West · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Wigan
Ward
Leigh West
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Postcode district
WN2
Postcode sector
WN2 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WN2 4LL 54 m
WN2 4XL 61 m
WN2 4UB 69 m
WN2 4GQ 93 m
WN7 5LT 137 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WN2 4XN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WN
Postcode district
WN2
Postcode sector
WN2 4
Latitude
53.512920
Longitude
-2.545034
British National Grid easting
363,954
British National Grid northing
401,941

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Leigh West · E05015003
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Leigh and Atherton · E14001329
Output area
E00168470
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 026D · E01006322
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 026 · E02001312

Postcode source versions

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Property

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Bank Houses, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XN 21 April 2017 £73,000
8, Boydells Houses, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XN 25 November 2016 £75,000
8, Boydells Houses, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XN 12 June 2015 £62,250

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
65
Primary
49
Secondary
8

  1. Newton Westpark Primary School

    Community school

    647 m

  2. Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    865 m

  3. Bickershaw CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    953 m

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
10

5 female, 5 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
1.7
WN2 4 residents
15,565

Age bands in WN2 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

2,625 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,604 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.3%

3,868 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.2%

4,328 residents

Age 65 and over
22%

3,503 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WN2 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

26

within 5 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    1.3 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92607

    2.5 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92615

    2.5 km

  • LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

    LEIGH STADIUM, SALE WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4JY

    ODS code Y02886

    2.8 km

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    3.0 km

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    3.1 km

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

    BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code Y02322

    3.1 km

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

    THE BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code Y00050

    3.1 km

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

    OLD HENRY STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PG

    ODS code P92007

    3.1 km

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

    BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92621

    3.1 km

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P92633

    3.1 km

  • DR TUN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code P92004

    3.3 km

  • DR VASANTH

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

    ODS code P92635

    3.4 km

  • MEADOWVIEW SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92626

    3.4 km

  • DR AHMAD & PTNRS

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

    ODS code P92006

    3.5 km

  • PLATT HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92031

    3.5 km

  • PENNYGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    109 LADIES LANE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 2QG

    ODS code P92016

    3.7 km

  • DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS

    SEVEN BROOKS MEDICAL CENTRE, 21 CHURCH STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 9DE

    ODS code P92042

    3.9 km

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

    4.3 km

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

    4.4 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Meadow Field

    BCT · Tamer Lane End

    0.0 miles

  • Meadow Field

    BCT · Tamer Lane End

    0.1 miles

  • Leigh Road

    BCT · Tamer Lane End

    0.1 miles

  • Ashby Grove

    BCT · Tamer Lane End

    0.1 miles

  • Alpine Drive

    BCT · Tamer Lane End

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 026D, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,459 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
5 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

65 open schools are in scope, including 49 primary and 8 secondary schools. Newton Westpark Primary School is the nearest published school at 647 m.

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