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WN2 4JY

Hindley

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN2 4JY

Overview

Postcode WN2 4JY is located in a major urban area, within the Hindley ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Hindley East area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Hindley East is £36,200 per year. The nearest station is Hindley located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
47.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Hindley East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,107 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hindley East has a high crime rate.

Social housing

47.4%

Approximately 47.4% 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Hindley East is £36,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN2 4JY.

Flood risk

No risk

Hindley East near WN2 4JY 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN2 4JY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Hindley

N/A

Walking directions to Hindley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
6,226.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
94.28%
Pakistani
11
3.7%
Irish
2
0.67%
Other White
2
0.67%
Indian
1
0.34%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
60
45.11%
Owns outright
32
24.06%
Owns with a mortgage
28
21.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.02%
Other social rented
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Hindley

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £167,500 in Hindley area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hindley 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£267,500
Flats2£109,975
Semi-Detached50£185,750
Terraced50£135,000

10 year median price trend in Hindley

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

Schools

In the WN2 4JY postcode area, located within Hindley East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN2 4JY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryHindley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryOutwood Academy HindleyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableOakfield High School and CollegeCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN2 4JY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN2 4JY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparBorsdane Avenue, Wigan, WN2 3QNWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.