The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8LY

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN5 8LY

Orrell Road - 28 properties, USRN 44102489

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5392 / 53°32'21"N

Longitude: -2.7005 / 2°42'1"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519847 5932294

OS Easting: 353672

OS Northing: 404953

OS Grid: SD536049

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WLJ.41

Mapcode Global: WH86S.H98M

Open Location Code: 9C5VG7QX+MQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm59

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): 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 8LY on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:03
Sunrise 04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:28
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:52
Hours of daylight today04:23 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:08 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:40
Moon Rises 23:45

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

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8LY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 June 2024 223 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Detached Leasehold £315,000
28 November 2022 207 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Semi-detached Leasehold £360,000
18 February 2022 213 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Detached Leasehold £452,500
25 June 2021 207 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Semi-detached Leasehold £180,000
22 June 2017 223 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Detached Leasehold £137,500
12 November 2015 215 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Semi-detached Leasehold £150,500
19 September 2014 215 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Semi-detached Leasehold £75,000
23 December 2013 215 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Semi-detached Leasehold £70,500
26 March 2012 213 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Detached Leasehold £260,000
16 July 2004 223 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Detached Leasehold £185,000
24 December 2003 Flat 2, 225 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Semi-detached Leasehold £90,250
20 June 2003 223 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Detached Leasehold £100,000
31 October 2001 213 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Detached Leasehold £162,000
4 May 2001 209 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Semi-detached Leasehold £94,500
13 December 1999 213 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8LY Detached Leasehold £141,500

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 8LY

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 8LY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032253 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

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