WN2 2BL maps, stats, and open data
WN2 2BL lies on Leaway in Ince, Wigan. WN2 2BL is located in the Ince electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN2 2BL maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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WN2 2BL geodata
| Easting | 359788 |
| Northing | 405152 |
| Latitude | 53.541462 |
| Longitude | -2.608267 |
Where is WN2 2BL?
| Street | Leaway |
| Locality | Ince |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN2 |
WN2 2BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN2 2BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Ince |
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| Constituency | Wigan |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN2 2BL
| Ince Green Ln/Amar St (Ince Green Ln) | Higher Ince | 43m |
| Ince Green Ln/Amar St (Ince Green Ln) | Higher Ince | 57m |
| Greenfield Ave/Ince Green Ln (Nwbnd) (Greenfield Ave) | Higher Ince | 99m |
| Ince Green Ln/Pinewood Cres (Ince Green Ln) | Higher Ince | 190m |
| Ince Green Ln/Pinewood Cres (Ince Green Ln) | Higher Ince | 198m |
Nearest railway stations to WN2 2BL
| Ince (Manchester) Station | 0.4km |
| Wigan North Western Station | 1.7km |
| Wigan Wallgate Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN2 2BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WN2 2BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
89.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN2 2BL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN2 2BL (metres)
Higher Ince Express
98-100 Ince Green Lane
75m
Butty Barrow The Friendly Bakery
Brians Chippy
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Nearest post box to WN2 2BL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Woodville Road | 18:15 | 11:05 | 1,231m |
| Swinley Road | 17:55 | 12:00 | 1,447m |
| Wigan Branch Office | 19:05 | 12:30 | 1,654m |
WN2 2BL ITL and WN2 2BL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN2 2BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN2 2BL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN2 2BL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00031958 | |
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| LSOA | E01006308 | Wigan 012B |
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| MSOA | E02001298 | Wigan 012 |
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