The UK Postcode Database

WN5 8SS

a postcode in Wigan

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

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WN5 8SS

St James Road - 23 properties, USRN 44103787

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5327 / 53°31'57"N

Longitude: -2.7127 / 2°42'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519040 5931564

OS Easting: 352855

OS Northing: 404234

OS Grid: SD528042

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WHL.HC

Mapcode Global: WH86S.9GGN

Open Location Code: 9C5VG7MP+3W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm47

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27996 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN5 8SS 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 04:26
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 17:12

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

Residential Property Sales in WN5 8SS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
6 February 2024 3a St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Other property type Leasehold £220,000
7 September 2022 35 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £140,000
1 November 2021 25 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Semi-detached Leasehold £136,500
12 July 2021 5 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £123,000
18 December 2020 17 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
27 November 2020 27 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
9 February 2018 5 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £105,000
20 October 2017 33 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
28 August 2015 27 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £94,500
6 May 2014 31 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
3 August 2010 5 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,450
16 July 2010 23 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
7 March 2008 35 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £124,950
28 September 2007 39 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Semi-detached Leasehold £106,000
20 August 2007 25 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Semi-detached Leasehold £129,750
3 July 2007 1a St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Semi-detached Leasehold £39,950
19 December 2006 19 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
12 September 2006 33 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,495
30 June 2006 27 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £114,000
6 May 2005 19 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
11 March 2005 23 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £115,500
9 February 2005 37 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Detached Leasehold £128,500
8 October 2004 5 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £92,000
30 September 2004 33 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,000
28 May 2004 25 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Semi-detached Leasehold £96,000
16 April 2004 27 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £92,950
21 June 2002 25 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Semi-detached Leasehold £51,500
12 November 2001 35 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £55,000
30 April 2001 35 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £24,000
30 March 2001 5 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,000
26 November 1999 19 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000
7 May 1999 33 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
26 February 1999 27 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,950
30 October 1998 29 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,000
9 March 1998 23 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,995
27 March 1997 5 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,500
20 June 1996 27 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
31 May 1996 23 St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8SS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,000

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 8SS

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 8SS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032263 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006365 Wigan 018D 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
E33006057 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.

The UK Postcode Database is a Good Stuff website.

Page generated in 2.21 seconds. 216.73.217.8. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:54:17 +0100. Cretaceous Aardvark.