WN2 postcode area · Wigan
The WN2 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton, Wigan. Area Scores range from 3 to 70 across them. Every full WN2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The WN2 district contains both ends of the scale: Westhoughton Daisy Hill at 70 out of 100 (#2,020 of 6,856 in England) against Wigan East at 3, a 67-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 9 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £135,000 in Wigan East to £251,746 in Horwich East — a 1.9× gap within the WN2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bolton and Wigan — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the WN2 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westhoughton Daisy HillBolton | 2,020 | 70 | £242,500 |
| Hindley GreenWigan | 2,925 | 57 | £211,000 |
| Aspull & Red RockWigan | 3,117 | 54 | £212,500 |
| Horwich EastBolton | 3,254 | 52 | £251,746 |
| New SpringsWigan | 3,282 | 52 | £190,000 |
| Hindley WestWigan | 4,584 | 33 | £219,000 |
| Abram & BickershawWigan | 4,913 | 28 | £170,000 |
| Wigan CentralWigan | 5,139 | 25 | £157,500 |
| Westhoughton WestBolton | 5,304 | 23 | £195,000 |
| Hindley EastWigan | 5,647 | 18 | £193,000 |
| Leigh WestWigan | 5,962 | 13 | £170,000 |
| Platt Bridge & Spring ViewWigan | 6,113 | 11 | £163,500 |
| Ince-in-MakerfieldWigan | 6,346 | 7 | £141,000 |
| Wigan EastWigan | 6,641 | 3 | £135,000 |
People living in WN2 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 15% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 15% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 62% · No religion 31% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in WN2
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WN2 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WN2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.