The UK Postcode Database

WN2 5YW

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in July 2016
WN2 5YW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN2 5YW

Grimshaw Park - 8 properties, USRN 44121875

Warrington Road - 1 property, USRN 44120196

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5071 / 53°30'25"N

Longitude: -2.5917 / 2°35'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 527079 5928757

OS Easting: 360854

OS Northing: 401314

OS Grid: SD608013

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BWBW.PJ

Mapcode Global: WH985.533R

Open Location Code: 9C5VGC45+R8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm81

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17504 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN2 5YW on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:01
Sunrise 04:52
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:29
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:53
Hours of daylight today04:22 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:08 to 04:23
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 14:07
Moon Rises 23:26

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

Residential Property Sales in WN2 5YW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
3 May 2024 7 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £190,000
29 October 2021 2 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £165,000
14 May 2021 5 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £144,000
30 August 2019 5 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £132,000
28 June 2019 6 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £132,000
22 February 2019 2 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £135,000
1 August 2018 1 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £140,000
29 September 2016 7 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £140,000
29 July 2016 3 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £140,000
12 July 2016 4 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £149,950
13 November 2015 8 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £149,950
6 June 2014 3 Grimshaw Park, Abram, Wigan WN2 5YW Other property type Freehold £195,000

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 5YW

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 5YW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031499 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006216 Wigan 026C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001312 Wigan 026 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
E33006093 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
E63008332 Platt Bridge and Abram 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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