WN2 4BU maps, stats, and open data
WN2 4BU lies on Castle Hill Road in Hindley, Wigan. WN2 4BU 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 4BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN2 4BU geodata
| Easting | 362715 |
| Northing | 405018 |
| Latitude | 53.540474 |
| Longitude | -2.564085 |
Where is WN2 4BU?
| Street | Castle Hill Road |
| Locality | Hindley |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN2 |
WN2 4BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN2 4BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 4BU
MARSH BROOK HOUSE, CASTLE HILL ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 4BU 2018 27 APR £500,000 |
HINDLEY CEMETERY LODGE, CASTLE HILL ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 4BU 1998 24 JUL £55,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN2 4BU
| Castle Hill Rd/Hindley Cemetery (Castle Hill Rd) | Castle Hill | 53m |
| Castle Hill Rd/Hindley Cemetery (Castle Hill Rd) | Castle Hill | 94m |
| Sandy Ln/Hereford Rd (Sandy Ln) | Castle Hill | 95m |
| Castle Hill Rd/Sandy Ln (Castle Hill Rd) | Castle Hill | 143m |
| Sandy Ln/Hereford Rd (Sandy Ln) | Castle Hill | 158m |
Nearest railway stations to WN2 4BU
| Hindley Station | 0.8km |
| Ince (Manchester) Station | 3.1km |
| Westhoughton Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN2 4BU (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 | 94.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN2 4BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 95.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.08Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN2 4BU (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 4BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN2 4BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 245,649 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,282 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,317 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,350 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,096 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,229 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN2 4BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN2 4BU.
- 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
76.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN2 4BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN2 4BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN2 4BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Belle Green Lane | 17:50 | 11:05 | 1,009m |
| Hindley Green P O | 18:30 | 11:55 | 1,235m |
| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 1,726m |
WN2 4BU ITL and WN2 4BU 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 4BU:
| 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 4BU 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 4BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031778 | |
| LSOA | E01006273 | Wigan 013D |
| MSOA | E02001299 | Wigan 013 |
Nearest postcodes to WN2 4BU
| WN2 4DA | Brindle Street | 40m |
| WN2 4DE | Hope Street | 55m |
| WN2 4GR | Cowburn Street | 61m |
| WN2 4BF | Bramblewood | 71m |
| WN2 4EH | Lynton Road | 72m |
| WN2 4BZ | Cowburn Street | 84m |
| WN2 4DB | Sandy Lane | 104m |
| WN2 4DD | Topcliffe Street | 127m |
| WN2 4DZ | Castle Hill Park | 134m |
| WN2 4BS | Oxford Street | 153m |
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