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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtWN2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,521 residentsin the Hindley Green census areaMedian age 45.83,641 households83% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,063 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 70% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C1,153 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBrooklands Millhistoric site · 2.5 miGidlow Hallhistoric site · 2.7 miBorsdane Woodswalk or trail · 2.1 miDanes Valleyvalley · 1.6 miFir Tree Flashpond · 1.2 miPlank Lane Lift Bridgebridge · 2.2 miRed Waterswater · 2.2 miMather Lane Bridgebridge · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWestlakepark · under a mile · 4 haPennington Flash Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 252 haWestleigh Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haHindley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 9 haLong Island Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 32 haMarsh Westleigh Hall Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes183 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 19768 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202646 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,684 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeight Infirmary1.8 miGP surgeryBurza Na29 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWigan Road Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Hindley1.4 miPolice stationAtherton police station2.2 miCash machineShell Corner Lane Service Station (CZ Indp), Atherton2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools26 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHindley Green Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 420 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Greenages 4-11, 170 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Westleigh Schoolages 11-16, 976 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWigan and Leigh College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationDaisy Hill1.6 miBus stationLeigh Bus Station2.1 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle20 miBus stops96 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWigan1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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