Local servicesHospitalLeight Infirmary3.5 miGP surgeryDr Tun & Partners24 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHindley Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools19 primary, 2 secondary, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindleyages 4-11, 281 pupilsright herePrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindleyages 4-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Academy Hindleyages 11-16, 908 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWigan and Leigh College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL18 miRailway stationHindleyunder a mileBus stationWigan Bus Station2.3 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle19 miBus stops92 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:40 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:24 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,690 residentsin the Hindley West census areaMedian age 42.83,876 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright14% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,254 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,040 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesLeyland Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haRayner Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haWalmesley Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haSt Peter's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haHindley Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 13 haHindley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19767 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202645 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,282 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
