WN2 5AJ

a postcode in Platt Bridge and Abram, Wigan

Introduced in January 1980

WN2 5AJ	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 WN2 5AJ

Sherwood Crescent - 16 properties, USRN 44104494

Victoria Street - 1 property, USRN 44103821

Sherwood Court - 1 property, USRN 44121744

Sherwood Way - 1 property, USRN 44121755

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5206 / 53°31'14"N

Longitude: -2.6005 / 2°36'1"W

UTM Reference: 30U 526487 5930259

OS Easting: 360283

OS Northing: 402826

OS Grid: SD602028

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BW8Q.SP

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.0RYX

Open Location Code: 9C5VG9CX+6Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm74

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 8c3

Hard-Pressed Living
Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers
Renting Hard-Pressed Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1489 / 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 WN2 5AJ on Thursday 16 January 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	06:10
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	06:52
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	07:36
Sunrise	08:16
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:20
Sunset	16:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	17:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	17:47
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	18:29

Hours of daylight today	07:46 to 16:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	16:53 to 07:45
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:57
Moon Rises	19:33

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN2 5AJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN2 5AJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 November 2012	16 Sherwood Way, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5AJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£85,000
28 February 2012	1 Sherwood Court, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5AJ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£130,000
17 October 2011	4 Sherwood Court, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5AJ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
19 September 2011	3 Sherwood Court, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5AJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£120,000
4 April 2011	4a Sherwood Crescent, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5AJ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£124,950
4 January 2011	5a Sherwood Crescent, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5AJ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£130,000
27 September 2010	7a Sherwood Crescent, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5AJ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£135,000
15 September 2010	6a Sherwood Crescent, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5AJ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£149,950

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 WN2 5AJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Abram

Councillors

Martyn Smethurst Labour

Eunice Smethurst Labour

Nazia Rehman Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN2 5AJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00031519		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006215	Wigan 024B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001310	Wigan 024	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014989	Abram	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
E14001350	Makerfield	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
E33006086		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 July 2022	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63001224	Platt Bridge and Abram	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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