WN3 6FU

a terminated large user postcode in Wigan

Introduced in June 2000, terminated in June 2001

WN3 6FU	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.

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.523 / 53°31'22"N

Longitude: -2.6675 / 2°40'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 522045 5930508

OS Easting: 355845

OS Northing: 403136

OS Grid: SD558031

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WTP.9T

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.0Q11

Open Location Code: 9C5VG8FM+62

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26319 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN3 6FU on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:23
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:47

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:02 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:52
Moon Rises	23:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN3 6FU, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for WN3 6FU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Winstanley

Councillors

Paul Kenny Labour

Marie Morgan Labour

Clive Morgan Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN3 6FU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00032417		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006393	Wigan 021A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001307	Wigan 021	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015012	Winstanley	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
E33006068		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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