WN1 1JU

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980

WN1 1JU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WN1 1JU

Library Street - 42 properties, USRN 44103444

Market Place - 5 properties, USRN 44102194

Brewery Yard - 3 properties, USRN 44121536

Crawford Street - 1 property, USRN 44100323

Clarence Yard - 1 property, USRN 44104735

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5456 / 53°32'44"N

Longitude: -2.6323 / 2°37'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 524364 5933026

OS Easting: 358199

OS Northing: 405621

OS Grid: SD581056

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BW1F.XR

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.J4RQ

Open Location Code: 9C5VG9W9+63

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qn40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3b1

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Ethnically Diverse Young Families
Private Rental Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1991 / 32844

1st decile
most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WN1 1JU on Thursday 23 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:17
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:25
Sunrise	05:11
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:17
Sunset	21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:16

Hours of daylight today	04:41 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:52 to 04:43
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	16:00
Moon sets	23:09

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN1 1JU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN1 1JU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 December 2021	22 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU	Other property type	Leasehold	£65,000
10 February 2021	28 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU	Detached	Leasehold	£229,000
29 August 2017	22 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU	Other property type	Leasehold	£125,000
29 August 2017	22 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU	Other property type	Freehold	£213,000
27 February 2015	42 - 44 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£30,000
3 April 2008	14 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
4 January 2005	14 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU	Detached	Freehold	£177,000
4 March 2002	40 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU	Detached	Freehold	£599,881
4 March 2002	42 - 44 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1JU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£599,881

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WN1 1JU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Wigan

MP

Lisa Nandy Labour

Wigan Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Wigan Central

Councillors

Lawrence Hunt Labour

George Davies Labour

Michael McLoughlin Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN1 1JU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00032310		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006369	Wigan 008C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001294	Wigan 008	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015010	Wigan Central	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E08000010	Wigan	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001585	Wigan	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000005	Greater Manchester	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000284	Warrington and Wigan	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33002963		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000015	Greater Manchester	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000205	NHS Wigan Borough CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000164	Wigan, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000057	NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63008282	Wigan	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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