# WN2 2QA

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.538462, -2.576461
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGCQF+9C
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83rm
- **Qibla:** 118.1°
- **Grid reference:** SD 61893 04799
- **UTM:** 30U 528068 5932256
- **Elevation:** 54m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Wigan (E08000010)
- **Ward:** Hindley (E05014998)
- **Constituency:** Makerfield (E14001350)
- **Parish code:** E43000164
- **Travel to work area:** E30000284
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008303
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01006272
- **2021 MSOA:** Hindley West (E02001299)
- **2021 output area:** E00031816
- **2011 LSOA:** E01006272
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001299
- **2011 output area:** E00031816
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33006037
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 9414
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000205
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000057
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000032

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hindley | 412 |
| Hospital | Royal Albert Edward Infirmary | 4086 |
| GP | Pennygate Medical Centre | 173 |
| School | The Parks School | 264 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 28789 |
| Bus stop | Jacob Street | 90 |
| Food bank | Atherton & Leigh | 2464 |
| Defibrillator | The Market Tavern | 282 |
| Pharmacy | Well Pharmacy | 293 |
| Post office | Hindley Post Office | 353 |
| Library | Hindley Library and Community Centre | 486 |
| Coast | — | 22306 |
| Central London | — | 280058 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 79.2% gigabit, 100% superfast, 83.3% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WN2 2QE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%202QE)
- [WN2 2QF](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%202QF)
- [WN2 2RG](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%202RG)
- [WN2 2QD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%202QD)
- [WN2 2QB](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%202QB)

## Boundary

A MultiPolygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%202QA.json).

## Data

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