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Thinking of living at WN2 4SS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindley Green Community Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green | Primary | 200 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green | Primary | 450 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Hindley | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Westleigh School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Atherton High School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fred Longworth High School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Parks School | Independent | 2.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Holden School | Independent | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 2.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| CEWE School | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Westhoughton Rangers Football Club | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Westhoughton Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Body Image Fitness Centre (Wigan) | 530 m | 6 |
| Bowls | St.Benedicts Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Westhoughton Central Park | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | Hart Common Golf Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby league | Kings Park - Atherton Dragons | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Hindley Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | Apple Tree Stables | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Leigh Miners | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Leigh Athletics Track | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Motocross | Abram Motopark | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Pool | Rowley's Pool Hall | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Rowley's Pool Hall | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Bowling | Spring View Cricket and Bowling Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Daisy Hill, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 195k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Swan Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 608, 132, 661, 983); 47 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hindley Green Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 80% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 40 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Golborne High School (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (14.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 350 m away, with From the Root Hair and Wellness closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westleigh Medical Practice (2.0 km), with Wigan Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Kerrie's is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 6.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Swan is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Victoria Inn the nearest pub (900 m).
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Leyland Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Hindley Pool (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 26 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
23 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.