Map of WN6 8BS postcode

General information
Postcode WN6 8BS
Post Town Wigan
Nearest station Gathurst (2 km)
Bus stops
Shevington Lane (NW)
Hall Close (SE)
Willowbrook Drive (S)
Willowbrook Drive (N)
Fern Close (SW)
Elnup Avenue (NW)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 12 View
Known addresses
1 Orchard Close, Shevington
4 Orchard Close, Shevington
13 Orchard Close, Shevington
15 Orchard Close, Shevington
Main property type Semi-detached
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 53.576009
Longitude -2.688549
Easting 354505
Northing 409044
Grid reference SD545090
UTM reference 30U 520622 5936394
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Plus code 9C5VH8G6+CH
Altitude 71 metres (232 feet)
Sunrise (today) 6:26
Sunset (today) 18:15
Distance away
Distance to sea 22.4 KMs (13.9 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishShevingtonE04000014
Ward Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor E05015007
Metropolitan District Wigan E08000010
County Greater Manchester E11000010
Constituency (2024) Wigan E14001585
MPLisa NandyLabour
Police forceGreater Manchester
Water companyUnited Utilities
NUTS/ITL 3 Greater Manchester North West
NUTS/ITL 2 Greater Manchester
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 23
Households (2011) 11
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
25,146 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£43,500
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban major conurbation
Built up area (2024)ShevingtonE63008236
Census output area (2021)E00032034
Census output area (2011)E00032034
Lower layer super output area (2021)Wigan 003EE01006318
Lower layer super output area (2011)Wigan 003EE01006318
Middle layer super output area (2021)ShevingtonE02001289
Middle layer super output area (2011)ShevingtonE02001289
Travel to work areaWarrington and WiganE30000284
Property sales
Average property price in Wigan £181,830
Annual change 5.9%
View all properties sold in the WN postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
4 Orchard Close, ShevingtonSemi-detached (leasehold)Oct 2024£200,000
1 Orchard Close, ShevingtonSemi-detached (freehold)Feb 2022£205,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Jul 2002£97,950
Semi-detached (freehold)May 1996£47,750
13 Orchard Close, ShevingtonSemi-detached (freehold)Jul 2004£140,000
15 Orchard Close, ShevingtonSemi-detached (freehold)May 1999£58,000


View all properties sold in the WN6 8 sector

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