The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8HB

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN5 8HB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN5 8HB

Orrell Road - 27 properties, USRN 44102489

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 44100543

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 44101385

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5379 / 53°32'16"N

Longitude: -2.6906 / 2°41'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 520504 5932154

OS Easting: 354327

OS Northing: 404803

OS Grid: SD543048

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WNJ.8H

Mapcode Global: WH86S.MBYM

Open Location Code: 9C5VG8Q5+5Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm79

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): 10164 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN5 8HB on Thursday 27 August 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 03:52
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 04:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:33
Sunrise 06:11
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 20:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 20:50
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 21:37
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 22:32
Hours of daylight today05:41 to 20:43
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
20:43 to 05:43
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 03:59
Moon Rises 18:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN5 8HB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8HB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
6 October 2023 88a Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £250,000
15 April 2021 86 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Detached Leasehold £255,000
31 March 2021 90 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
21 June 2019 86b Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Detached Leasehold £215,000
21 June 2019 86b Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Detached Freehold £215,000
5 June 2019 90 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
12 January 2018 120b Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
12 July 2017 94 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
22 February 2017 88a Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £174,000
26 September 2016 86 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Detached Leasehold £258,000
24 March 2016 96 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
22 May 2013 118 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Freehold £234,500
27 January 2012 88 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,000
13 July 2009 92 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Detached Freehold £245,000
6 July 2007 120b Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
28 November 2003 116 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Leasehold £187,500
23 July 2003 108 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Leasehold £74,000
21 June 2002 110 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Detached Leasehold £50,000
25 January 2002 114 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Leasehold £84,000
30 November 2001 120b Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Freehold £84,950
25 September 2000 86 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Detached Leasehold £89,500
18 June 1999 112 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Leasehold £78,500
9 April 1998 116 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Leasehold £64,500
18 December 1995 88 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HB Semi-detached Freehold £86,000

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 8HB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wigan

MP

Lisa Nandy Labour

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Pemberton

Councillors

Jeanette Prescott Labour

Paul Prescott Labour

Eileen Rigby Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN5 8HB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032439 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006399 Wigan 011E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001297 Wigan 011 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05015006 Pemberton 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
E14001585 Wigan 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
E33006026 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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