# WN2 5BY

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.52057, -2.606383
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VG9CV+6C
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83qm
- **Qibla:** 118.1°
- **Grid reference:** SD 59893 02825
- **UTM:** 30U 526096 5930254
- **Elevation:** 30m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Wigan (E08000010)
- **Ward:** Abram (E05014989)
- **Constituency:** Makerfield (E14001350)
- **Parish code:** E43000164
- **Travel to work area:** E30000284
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008332
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 2004-08

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01006218
- **2021 MSOA:** Platt Bridge & Spring View (E02001310)
- **2021 output area:** E00168466
- **2011 LSOA:** E01006218
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001310
- **2011 output area:** E00168466
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33006086
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4434
- **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 | Ince | 2078 |
| Hospital | Thomas Linacre Centre | 3923 |
| GP | Platt House Surgery | 718 |
| School | Holy Family Catholic Academy | 558 |
| Airport | Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 26194 |
| Bus stop | Miller's Lane | 238 |
| Food bank | Atherton & Leigh | 474 |
| Defibrillator | Platt Bridge Community Zone | 156 |
| Pharmacy | Hawkley Pharmacy | 2379 |
| Post office | Platt Bridge Post Office | 563 |
| Library | Hindley Library and Community Centre | 2374 |
| Coast | — | 19761 |
| Central London | — | 279686 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WN2 5EZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%205EZ)
- [WN2 5EE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%205EE)
- [WN2 5BZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%205BZ)
- [WN2 5HG](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%205HG)
- [WN2 5EN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%205EN)

## Boundary

A MultiPolygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN2%205BY.json).

## Data

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