Bacteriostatic water in Hindley

Local facts for Hindley

Hindley sits in the WN2 postcode district (WN area), within Wigan, North West, England.

WN2 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Hindley go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 19.6 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 24.3 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 29.2 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Hindley with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 42.6 km south-west
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 54.4 km east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 54.7 km north
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 60.8 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 62.5 km south
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 74.3 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 74.3 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 75.9 km east

Nearby: Ince-in-Makerfield (2.2 km), Wigan (3.5 km), Westhoughton (4.2 km), Marylebone (4.2 km), Leigh (5.8 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Hindley lies west of Salford, about 19.8 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WN postcode area (11 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Wigan, WN1, 3.5 km
• WN, 3.8 km
• Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4, 6.3 km
• Standish, WN6, 8 km
• Higher End, WN5, 9 km
• Skelmersdale, WN8, 12.9 km

Postcode districts in the WN area covered by our North West location pages: WN1, WN2, WN3, WN4, WN5, WN6, WN7, WN8.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Wigan (12 location pages): Ince-in-Makerfield 2.2 km, Wigan 3.5 km, Wigan 3.5 km, Marylebone 4.2 km, Leigh 5.8 km, Ashton-in-Makerfield 6.3 km, Atherton 6.3 km, Golborne 6.6 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Hindley: north, Westhoughton (4.2 km); east, Leigh (5.8 km); south, Ashton-in-Makerfield (6.3 km); west, Ince-in-Makerfield (2.2 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Hindley: 17; within 25 km: 74; within 50 km: 179.

Map reference: 53.5338, -2.5811 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074553441).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.