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Thinking of living at WN2 5NG? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platt Bridge Community School | Primary | 0 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Academy | Primary | 700 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | Primary | 750 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Hindley | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hawkley Hall High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Westleigh School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Parks School | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| CEWE School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Expanse Learning Wigan School | Independent | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 13.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | St.Benedicts Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Rugby league | Hindley Amateur Rugby League FC | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Football | Hindley Town FC | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Hindley Pool | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Padel Parx (Wigan) | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Spring View Cricket and Bowling Club | 620 m | 4 |
| Golf | Hindley Hall Golf Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Hindley Sports Centre | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Fitness | ABC Gym | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Apple Tree Stables | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Woodshaw Park | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Bowling | Spring View Cricket and Bowling Club | 620 m | 1 |
| Water ski | Park Brook Amenity Lake | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Abram Motopark | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | Three Sisters Circuit | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Motor | Three Sisters Circuit | 3.0 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 Ince (Manchester), a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 13k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Neville Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (routes 559, 970, 950, 951A); 48 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Platt Bridge Community School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 40 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Golborne High School (4.7 km) and St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 550 m away, with Stanley Wines closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr Ahmad & Ptnrs (under 50 m), with Platt Bridge Health Centre Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (under 50 m).
For a haircut, Studio of Cosmetics is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 4.3 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
McDonalds is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Owd Kess's the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 159 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Platt Bridge Community Green, 300 m away; for exercise, PB Fitness Academy (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 27 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
33 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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Every primary near WN2 5NG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.