Map of WN6 8EJ postcode

General information
Postcode WN6 8EJ
Post Town Wigan
Nearest station Gathurst (1 km)
Bus stops
Vicarage Lane (S)
Gathurst Lane (W)
Gathurst Lane (E)
Princes Park (N)
M6 Bridge (W)
Princes Park (S)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 16 View
Known addresses
1 Douglas Drive, Shevington
2 Douglas Drive, Shevington
4 Douglas Drive, Shevington
5 Douglas Drive, Shevington
7 Douglas Drive, Shevington
10 Douglas Drive, Shevington
11 Douglas Drive, Shevington
12 Douglas Drive, Shevington
13 Douglas Drive, Shevington
14 Douglas Drive, Shevington
Main property type Semi-detached
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 53.569347
Longitude -2.69658
Easting 353966
Northing 408308
Grid reference SD539083
UTM reference 30U 520093 5935651
what3words wove.decking.blossom
Plus code 9C5VH893+P9
Altitude 54 metres (176 feet)
Sunrise (today) 6:24
Sunset (today) 18:17
Distance away
Distance to sea 22.3 KMs (13.8 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) 24
Households (2011) 13
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
27,387 / 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)E00032023
Census output area (2011)E00032023
Lower layer super output area (2021)Wigan 003DE01006314
Lower layer super output area (2011)Wigan 003DE01006314
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
10 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonSemi-detached (freehold)Oct 2024£170,000
2 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonSemi-detached (freehold)Aug 2023£220,000
11 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonDetached (freehold)Mar 2023£233,500
Detached (freehold)Sep 1999£73,500
5 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonSemi-detached (freehold)May 2021£192,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Jul 2003£113,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Feb 1996£55,000
4 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonSemi-detached (freehold)Jan 2018£172,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Jul 2014£152,500
Semi-detached (freehold)Jul 2009£148,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Jun 1995£50,000
12 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonSemi-detached (freehold)Oct 2016£155,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Mar 2006£150,000
13 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonDetached (freehold)Nov 2015£189,000
1 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonSemi-detached (freehold)Dec 2011£110,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Apr 2011£96,000
14 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonDetached (freehold)Mar 2011£172,500
7 Douglas Drive, ShevingtonTerraced (freehold)Jul 2002£99,950


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