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WN2 2

7,539 people · median £180,000 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near WN2 2

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink5576% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops20
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds5
Green spaces & parks7filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
83.9%
Superfast
94.9%
Ultrafast
84.8%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 87 near WN2 2

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
CostcutterShops0.3 mi
Walmesley ParkGreen space0.3 mi
Royce's GymGyms & leisure0.4 mi
The SquirrelEat & drink5/50.4 mi
KFCEat & drink5/50.5 mi
La CavaEat & drink5/50.5 mi
Rabbit RocksGreen space0.5 mi
Formby'sEat & drinkawaiting0.5 mi
Higher Ince ExpressShops0.6 mi
Canal TerraceGreen space0.7 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (40 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity5.1% unemployed

Unemployment rate5.1%
In work (employment rate)57.5%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20263.6%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here403
New incorporations71+7.6% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)53+0%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Wholesale & retail
  2. Construction
  3. Real estate
  4. Manufacturing
  5. Professional, scientific & technical
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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