WN2 postcode district

Wigan · 1,274 postcodes

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The average home in Wigan sold for £194,551 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier.

From the middle of the WN2 district, the nearest primary school is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley, 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley, 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Dr Tun & Partners, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Hindley station is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest park, Rayner Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2022 · Report

150 m

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, HindleyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Hindley Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Apr 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Three Towers Alternative Provision AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 4–16

OfstedInspected 13 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Secondary

The Parks SchoolOther independent special school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Good

0.2 mi

Three Towers Alternative Provision AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 4–16

OfstedInspected 13 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Nursery, special and other

Hindley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.0 mi

The Ark Wigan LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–24 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Hindley

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Ince (Manchester)

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Wigan North Western

2.2 mi

Wigan Wallgate

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Rayner Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

7.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

St Peter's Recreation GroundPlaying field · 7.9 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field2.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Rayner ParkPark or garden · 7.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Walmesley ParkPark or garden · 6.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Hindley Hall Golf CourseGolf course · 13 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WN2 district

How much do houses cost in the WN2 district?

The average home in Wigan sold for £194,551 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £317,102, semi-detached £203,065, terraced £157,881, flats £105,966. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WN2 district?

The nearest primary school is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley, 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Outwood Academy Hindley, 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WN2 district?

Hindley is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WN2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £39,711 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WN2

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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WN1 WN3 BL5 WN7 M46 WN4 BL6 WN5

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