The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8HH

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN5 8HH

Orrell Road - 10 properties, USRN 44102489

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5388 / 53°32'19"N

Longitude: -2.6987 / 2°41'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519967 5932250

OS Easting: 353791

OS Northing: 404907

OS Grid: SD537049

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WLJ.J5

Mapcode Global: WH86S.J93Y

Open Location Code: 9C5VG8Q2+GG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm69

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22848 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN5 8HH on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:04
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:27
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:49
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 22:07
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:07 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 17:12

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

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8HH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 November 2022 205 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HH Semi-detached Leasehold £405,000
20 June 2019 203 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HH Semi-detached Leasehold £255,000
8 February 2018 193 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HH Detached Freehold £320,000
25 November 2015 189 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HH Semi-detached Leasehold £210,000
26 August 2011 199 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £250,000
28 January 2000 201 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HH Semi-detached Leasehold £90,000
29 May 1998 199 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,000
1 July 1997 195 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HH Semi-detached Leasehold £60,000
30 April 1996 197 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HH Semi-detached Leasehold £59,950

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 8HH

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 8HH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032252 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006363 Wigan 018B 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
E33006056 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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