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Hindley Green

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Detailed insights for WN2 3SH

Overview

Postcode WN2 3SH is located in a major urban area, within the Hindley Green ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Hindley East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hindley East is £39,634 per year. The nearest station is Hindley located about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hindley East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,825 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hindley East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Hindley East is £39,634 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN2 3SH.

Flood risk

No risk

Hindley East near WN2 3SH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hindley located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
842.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.12(-73%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.79(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.79(-74%)
Burglary
3.2(-43%)
Other theft
2.66(-60%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
88.89%
White and Asian (mixed)
13
4.01%
Indian
7
2.16%
Bangladeshi
5
1.54%
African
4
1.23%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
73
29.32%
Level 3 (A level)
63
25.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
16.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.65%
No qualifications
27
10.84%
Total 16+ residents: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
50.89%
Owns outright
47
41.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.46%
Social rents from council
2
1.79%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.89%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Hindley Green

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Hindley Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £395,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hindley Green in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hindley Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£300,000
Flats1£96,000
Semi-Detached57£215,000
Terraced31£141,600

10 year median price trend in Hindley Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hindley Green.

Schools

In the WN2 3SH postcode area, located within Hindley East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN2 3SH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableThree Towers Alternative Provision AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryHindley Green Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN2 3SH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN2 3SH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGo Local553 Atherton Road, Wigan, WN2 4SJWalking directions to Go Local
0.3 miLondis621 Atherton Road, Wigan, WN2 4SJWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miAldi641 Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4SJWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miTesco Express672 Atherton Road, Wigan, WN2 4SQWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wigan district (2025-26).

Band A£1,354
Band B£1,580
Band C£1,806
Band D£2,031
Band E£2,483
Band F£2,934
Band G£3,385
Band H£4,063

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWiganE08000010
Parliamentary ConstituencyMakerfieldE14001350
WardHindley GreenE05014999
ParishWigan, unparished areaE43000164
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hindley EastE02001302
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wigan 016DE01006277
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.