WN2 2HY postcode in Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan

WN2 2HY is a postcode in Ince-in-Makerfield, in the Ince ward of Wigan. It is in the Wigan parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 73% of homes and businesses can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £172,500 Homes sold in WN2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 25.6% on the year before Nearest station Ince (Manchester) 950 m in a straight line

Where WN2 2HY is, and what is near it

Map of WN2 2HY and what is near it Map of WN2 2HY: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the WN2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WN2 2AB: also in WN2 2WN2 2AF: also in WN2 2WN2 2AJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2AL: also in WN2 2WN2 2AN: also in WN2 2WN2 2AP: also in WN2 2WN2 2AQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2AR: also in WN2 2WN2 2AS: also in WN2 2WN2 2AT: also in WN2 2WN2 2AU: also in WN2 2WN2 2AW: also in WN2 2WN2 2AX: also in WN2 2WN2 2AY: also in WN2 2WN2 2AZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2BA: also in WN2 2WN2 2BB: also in WN2 2WN2 2BD: also in WN2 2WN2 2BE: also in WN2 2WN2 2BG: also in WN2 2WN2 2BH: also in WN2 2WN2 2BJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2BL: also in WN2 2WN2 2BP: also in WN2 2WN2 2BS: also in WN2 2WN2 2BT: also in WN2 2WN2 2BU: also in WN2 2WN2 2BW: also in WN2 2WN2 2BX: also in WN2 2WN2 2BY: also in WN2 2WN2 2BZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2DA: also in WN2 2WN2 2DD: also in WN2 2WN2 2DE: also in WN2 2WN2 2DF: also in WN2 2WN2 2DG: also in WN2 2WN2 2DH: also in WN2 2WN2 2DJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2DQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2DT: also in WN2 2WN2 2DW: also in WN2 2WN2 2DX: also in WN2 2WN2 2DY: also in WN2 2WN2 2DZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2EA: also in WN2 2WN2 2EB: also in WN2 2WN2 2ED: also in WN2 2WN2 2EE: also in WN2 2WN2 2EF: also in WN2 2WN2 2EG: also in WN2 2WN2 2EH: also in WN2 2WN2 2EJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2EL: also in WN2 2WN2 2EN: also in WN2 2WN2 2EP: also in WN2 2WN2 2EQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2ER: also in WN2 2WN2 2ES: also in WN2 2WN2 2ET: also in WN2 2WN2 2EU: also in WN2 2WN2 2EW: also in WN2 2WN2 2EX: also in WN2 2WN2 2EY: also in WN2 2WN2 2EZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2FF: also in WN2 2WN2 2FR: also in WN2 2WN2 2HA: also in WN2 2WN2 2HF: also in WN2 2WN2 2HG: also in WN2 2WN2 2HH: also in WN2 2WN2 2HJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2HL: also in WN2 2WN2 2HN: also in WN2 2WN2 2HP: also in WN2 2WN2 2HQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2HR: also in WN2 2WN2 2HS: also in WN2 2WN2 2HT: also in WN2 2WN2 2HZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2JA: also in WN2 2WN2 2JG: also in WN2 2WN2 2JH: also in WN2 2WN2 2JJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2JL: also in WN2 2WN2 2JP: also in WN2 2WN2 2JQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2JR: also in WN2 2WN2 2JS: also in WN2 2WN2 2JT: also in WN2 2WN2 2JU: also in WN2 2WN2 2JW: also in WN2 2WN2 2JZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2LA: also in WN2 2WN2 2LD: also in WN2 2WN2 2LF: also in WN2 2WN2 2LG: also in WN2 2WN2 2LH: also in WN2 2WN2 2LJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2LL: also in WN2 2WN2 2LN: also in WN2 2WN2 2LP: also in WN2 2WN2 2LQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2LR: also in WN2 2WN2 2LS: also in WN2 2WN2 2LT: also in WN2 2WN2 2LW: also in WN2 2WN2 2LX: also in WN2 2WN2 2LY: also in WN2 2WN2 2LZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2NA: also in WN2 2WN2 2NB: also in WN2 2WN2 2ND: also in WN2 2WN2 2NE: also in WN2 2WN2 2NF: also in WN2 2WN2 2NG: also in WN2 2WN2 2NH: also in WN2 2WN2 2NJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2NL: also in WN2 2WN2 2NN: also in WN2 2WN2 2NP: also in WN2 2WN2 2NQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2NR: also in WN2 2WN2 2NS: also in WN2 2WN2 2NT: also in WN2 2WN2 2NU: also in WN2 2WN2 2NW: also in WN2 2WN2 2NX: also in WN2 2WN2 2NY: also in WN2 2WN2 2NZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2PA: also in WN2 2WN2 2PB: also in WN2 2WN2 2PD: also in WN2 2WN2 2PE: also in WN2 2WN2 2PF: also in WN2 2WN2 2PG: also in WN2 2WN2 2PH: also in WN2 2WN2 2PJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2PL: also in WN2 2WN2 2PN: also in WN2 2WN2 2PQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2PR: also in WN2 2WN2 2PS: also in WN2 2WN2 2PW: also in WN2 2WN2 2SY: also in WN2 2WN2 2TA: also in WN2 2WN2 2TB: also in WN2 2 The Parks School 2.1 kmInce WN2 2HY Map of WN2 2HY and what is near it Map of WN2 2HY: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the WN2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ince WN2 2HY
  • WN2 2HY
  • Other postcodes in WN2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5465, longitude -2.6050)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WN2 2HY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WN2 2HY?

Every home and business at WN2 2HY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 73% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)73% can get it

Wigan: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wigan: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Wigan.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WN2 2HY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN2 2HY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN2 2HY on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WN2 2HY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WN2 2HY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wigan

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN2 2HY: 4,872 properties in Wigan are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Wigan

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WN2 2HY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WN2 2HY?

Homes in WN2 2 sold for a typical £172,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 25.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£172,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£232,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 25.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £260,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £171,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £150,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WN2 district: a typical £182,000 from 493 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WN2 2HY

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WN2 2HY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WN2 2HY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around WN2 2HY. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WN2 2HY

Band D in Wigan for 2026‑27: £2,153. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,435 (band A) to £2,153 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,435.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 430 (68%)£1,435
Band Babout 130 (21%)£1,674
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£1,913
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,153
Band Ewithheld£2,631
Band Ffewer than 5£3,109
Band Gfewer than 5£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 29% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 33% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wigan before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WN2 2HY is in (ONS area E01006307), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WN2 2HY?

The nearest open schools to WN2 2HY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN2 2HY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WN2 2HY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN2 2HY is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Ince (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stirling Avenue, 142 m away.

More stations near WN2 2HY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WN2 2HY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN2 2HY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WN2 2HY?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN2 2HY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WN2 2HY?

The nearest to the centre of WN2 2HY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WN2 2HY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WN2 2HY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN2 2HY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WN2 2HY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN2 2HY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WN2 2HY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN2 2HY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WN2 2HY in a conservation area?

The centre of WN2 2HY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WN2 2HY?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for WN2 2HY. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WN2 2HY

Ward
Ince
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Ince-in-Makerfield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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WN2 2JG70 mWN2 2HJ100 mWN2 2JQ170 mWN2 2HL190 mWN2 2HQ190 mWN2 2HN190 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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