WN2 2RX postcode in Hindley, Wigan

WN2 2RX is a postcode in Hindley, in the Hindley ward of Wigan. It is in the Makerfield parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since March 1983.

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 100% 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 Hindley 450 m in a straight line

Where WN2 2RX is, and what is near it

Map of WN2 2RX and what is near it Map of WN2 2RX: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the WN2 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WN2 2ER: also in WN2 2WN2 2JZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2LJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2LL: also in WN2 2WN2 2LN: also in WN2 2WN2 2LP: also in WN2 2WN2 2LR: also in WN2 2WN2 2LS: also in WN2 2WN2 2LT: also in WN2 2WN2 2LW: also in WN2 2WN2 2LY: also in WN2 2WN2 2NB: also in WN2 2WN2 2ND: also in WN2 2WN2 2NE: also in WN2 2WN2 2PY: also in WN2 2WN2 2QA: also in WN2 2WN2 2QB: also in WN2 2WN2 2QD: also in WN2 2WN2 2QE: also in WN2 2WN2 2QF: also in WN2 2WN2 2QG: also in WN2 2WN2 2QH: also in WN2 2WN2 2QJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2QL: also in WN2 2WN2 2QN: also in WN2 2WN2 2QP: also in WN2 2WN2 2QQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2QR: also in WN2 2WN2 2QS: also in WN2 2WN2 2QT: also in WN2 2WN2 2QU: also in WN2 2WN2 2QW: also in WN2 2WN2 2QX: also in WN2 2WN2 2QY: also in WN2 2WN2 2QZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2RA: also in WN2 2WN2 2RB: also in WN2 2WN2 2RD: also in WN2 2WN2 2RE: also in WN2 2WN2 2RF: also in WN2 2WN2 2RG: also in WN2 2WN2 2RH: also in WN2 2WN2 2RJ: also in WN2 2WN2 2RL: also in WN2 2WN2 2RN: also in WN2 2WN2 2RP: also in WN2 2WN2 2RQ: also in WN2 2WN2 2RT: also in WN2 2WN2 2RU: also in WN2 2WN2 2RY: also in WN2 2WN2 2RZ: also in WN2 2WN2 2SA: also in WN2 2WN2 2SB: also in WN2 2WN2 2SD: also in WN2 2WN2 2SE: also in WN2 2WN2 2SG: also in WN2 2WN2 2SW: also in WN2 2WN2 2SY: also in WN2 2WN2 2TB: also in WN2 2 Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs 2.1 kmHindley WN2 2RX Map of WN2 2RX and what is near it Map of WN2 2RX: 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmInce WN2 2RX
  • WN2 2RX
  • Other postcodes in WN2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.5385, longitude -2.5786)

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 2RX?

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 2RX?

Every home and business at WN2 2RX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 2RX?

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for WN2 2RX 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 2RX 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 2RX.

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 2RX: 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 2RX 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 2RX?

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 Not enough sales to price (1)

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 2RX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN2 2RX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,210 homes in the neighbourhood around WN2 2RX. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 2RX

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 610 (50%)£1,435
Band Babout 290 (24%)£1,674
Band Cabout 270 (22%)£1,913
Band Dabout 40 (3%)£2,153
Band Ewithheld£2,631
Band Fwithheld£3,109
Band Gfewer than 5£3,588
Band Hwithheld£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 34% 2020 or later

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 2RX is in (ONS area E01006272), 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 2RX?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN2 2RX, 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 2RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN2 2RX is Hindley Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hindley Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Ince (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Jacob Street, 162 m away.

More stations near WN2 2RX, 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 2RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN2 2RX, 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 2RX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WN2 2RX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 2RX?

The nearest to the centre of WN2 2RX, 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 2RX?

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 2RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN2 2RX, 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 2RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN2 2RX, 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 2RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN2 2RX 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 2RX in a conservation area?

The centre of WN2 2RX 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 2RX?

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 2RX. 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 2RX

Ward
Hindley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Hindley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 1983

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

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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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