The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8QY

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN5 8QY

Orrell Road - 21 properties, USRN 44102489

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5399 / 53°32'23"N

Longitude: -2.7097 / 2°42'34"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519239 5932371

OS Easting: 353065

OS Northing: 405038

OS Grid: SD530050

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WJH.4S

Mapcode Global: WH86S.B9X2

Open Location Code: 9C5VG7QR+X4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm49

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25128 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN5 8QY on Monday 24 August 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 03:43
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 04:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:28
Sunrise 06:06
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:13
Sunset 20:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 20:58
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 21:46
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 22:42
Hours of daylight today05:36 to 20:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
20:50 to 05:37
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:09
Moon Rises 18:10

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

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8QY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 June 2024 315 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Detached Leasehold £420,000
3 March 2022 329 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £305,000
31 January 2020 309 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £167,500
4 April 2019 311 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Semi-detached Leasehold £175,000
31 January 2014 321 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Detached Freehold £245,000
5 December 2012 315 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Detached Leasehold £177,500
31 August 2005 323 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Detached Freehold £382,500
1 November 2002 333 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Semi-detached Leasehold £138,500
31 May 2002 319 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Semi-detached Freehold £131,500
11 April 2002 315 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Detached Leasehold £137,950
20 November 1998 323 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8QY Detached Freehold £146,000

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 8QY

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 8QY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032284 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006362 Wigan 018A 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
E33006059 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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