Low deprivation
IMD England
1
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for WN2 4GS
Postcode
WN2 4GS
Coordinates
53.5288, -2.5452
Grid reference
SD639037
Easting
363,954
Northing
403,709
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGFH3+GW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hindley
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24061
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24061 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
Property sales · WN2 4GS
HM Land Registry · Wigan
Average price
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Police Recorded Crime near WN2 4GS
Crime trends · near WN2 4GS
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
ASB
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Burglary
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian70.0%
No religion24.4%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4917.3%
65–7415.4%
25–3411.8%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.5%
All members 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Any member 66+12.7%
Other10.6%
+ 7 other households · 31.2%
Administrative Information
Wigan
Local Authority
Council AreaMakerfield E14001350
Constituency
E14001350Greater Manchester
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Hindley Green
Constituency code
E14001350
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wigan
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 019E E01006285
E01006285MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 019 E02001305
E02001305LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 019E E01006285
E01006285MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 019 E02001305
E02001305Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
3:54 AM
Sunrise
8:36 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:54 AM
Sunset (today)
8:36 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentSeptember 2007 — Introduced
Postcode WN2 4GS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 24061
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006285 and MSOA E02001305 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WN2 4GS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WN2 4GS
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Wigan · WN2 4HD
Not judged
0.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Wigan · WN2 4SD
Good
0.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Hindley Green Community Primary School
Wigan · WN2 4SS
Good
0.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan · WN2 4XA
Outstanding
0.5 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan · WN2 4LG
Inadequate
0.8 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
St George's CofE Primary School
Bolton · BL5 2FB
Good
0.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Eatock Primary School
Bolton · BL5 2ER
Outstanding
1.0 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Wigan · WN2 3QS
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Wigan · WN2 4DH
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Bolton · BL5 2JU
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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