WN2 3BU maps, stats, and open data
WN2 3BU lies on Wigan Road in Hindley, Wigan. WN2 3BU is located in the Hindley electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. 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 3BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN2 3BU geodata
| Easting | 361046 |
| Northing | 404675 |
| Latitude | 53.537270 |
| Longitude | -2.589225 |
Where is WN2 3BU?
| Street | Wigan Road |
| Locality | Hindley |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN2 |
WN2 3BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN2 3BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Hindley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Makerfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN2 3BU
174, WIGAN ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 3BU 2006 6 JAN £196,775 |
174, WIGAN ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 3BU 2001 21 AUG £208,288 |
174, WIGAN ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 3BU 1998 11 NOV £30,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN2 3BU
| Wigan Rd/Gregory St (Wigan Rd) | Higher Ince | 42m |
| Manchester Rd/Gregory St (Manchester Rd) | Higher Ince | 114m |
| Wigan Rd/Waverley Rd (Wigan Rd) | Hindley | 273m |
| Wigan Rd/Waverley Rd (Wigan Rd) | Hindley | 306m |
| Manchester Rd/Makerfield Way (Manchester Rd) | Higher Ince | 460m |
Nearest railway stations to WN2 3BU
| Hindley Station | 1.1km |
| Ince (Manchester) Station | 1.5km |
| Wigan North Western Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN2 3BU (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 speed in WN2 3BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 5.29Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN2 3BU (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% |
WN2 3BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN2 3BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 333,398 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,823 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,360 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 61,896 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,258 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,297 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN2 3BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN2 3BU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
72.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN2 3BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN2 3BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN2 3BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Belle Green Lane | 17:50 | 11:05 | 865m |
| Hindley Green P O | 18:30 | 11:55 | 1,073m |
| Woodville Road | 18:15 | 11:05 | 1,434m |
WN2 3BU ITL and WN2 3BU 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 3BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN2 3BU 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 3BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031785 | |
| LSOA | E01006272 | Wigan 013C |
| MSOA | E02001299 | Wigan 013 |
Nearest postcodes to WN2 3BU
| WN2 3DE | Crown Street | 26m |
| WN2 3DD | Springfield Road | 63m |
| WN2 3BT | Hanover Road | 174m |
| WN2 3BS | Harewood Road | 196m |
| WN2 3BP | Moorland Road | 233m |
| WN2 3BL | Wigan Road | 245m |
| WN2 3DF | Wigan Road | 260m |
| WN2 3BW | Trafford Road | 263m |
| WN2 3BN | Waverley Road | 314m |
| WN2 3BG | Wigan Road | 418m |
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