The UK Postcode Database

WN5 7DS

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in February 1984
WN5 7DS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN5 7DS

Gategill Grove - 11 properties, USRN 44101319

Smethurst Road - 2 properties, USRN 44103044

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5217 / 53°31'18"N

Longitude: -2.7168 / 2°43'0"W

UTM Reference: 30U 518774 5930342

OS Easting: 352572

OS Northing: 403015

OS Grid: SD525030

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WGQ.M9

Mapcode Global: WH86S.7RJ2

Open Location Code: 9C5VG7CM+M7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm35

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29889 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN5 7DS on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:07
Sunrise 04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:44
Hours of daylight today04:27 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:28
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:58
Moon sets 19:49

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN5 7DS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN5 7DS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 September 2023 2 Gategill Grove, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7DS Detached Freehold £297,000
8 January 2010 3 Gategill Grove, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7DS Detached Freehold £212,000
15 June 2007 1 Gategill Grove, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7DS Detached Freehold £217,500
9 March 2007 5 Gategill Grove, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7DS Detached Freehold £270,000
5 August 2005 3 Gategill Grove, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7DS Detached Freehold £195,050
11 October 2002 2 Gategill Grove, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7DS Detached Freehold £143,500
28 August 1998 3 Gategill Grove, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7DS Detached Freehold £79,000

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 WN5 7DS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Orrell

Councillors

Mark Tebbutt Labour

Jim Nicholson Labour

Anne Collins Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN5 7DS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032273 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00181419 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01006367 Wigan 018F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001304 Wigan 018 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05015005 Orrell 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
E33006058 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
E63008287 Orrell 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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