The UK Postcode Database

WN2 5LG

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN2 5LG Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN2 5LG

Mains Avenue - 21 properties, USRN 44102145

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.507 / 53°30'25"N

Longitude: -2.6101 / 2°36'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 525857 5928741

OS Easting: 359632

OS Northing: 401315

OS Grid: SD596013

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BW6W.QK

Mapcode Global: WH984.W38T

Open Location Code: 9C5VG94Q+QX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm61

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Younger Suburban Family Renters

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 5LG on Thursday 3 September 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:11
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:46
Sunrise 06:23
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 19:56
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 20:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 21:17
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 22:07
Hours of daylight today05:53 to 20:26
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
20:26 to 05:55
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Sets 13:51
Moon Rises 20:44

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

Residential Property Sales in WN2 5LG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 January 2023 16 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
24 August 2022 11 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £118,000
6 November 2020 7 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
12 October 2018 12 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
16 April 2018 5 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
24 November 2017 3 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £85,500
23 September 2016 15 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
26 August 2016 18 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
3 December 2015 16 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
6 August 2004 7 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £89,950
28 June 2002 9 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £45,070
28 January 2002 7 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £27,000
22 August 1997 20 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
20 January 1995 7 Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Wigan WN2 5LG Semi-detached Freehold £25,000

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 5LG

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 5LG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031501 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
E33006087 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
E63008345 Bamfurlong (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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