The UK Postcode Database

WN5 9BW

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN5 9BW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN5 9BW

Alker Street - 17 properties, USRN 44100052

Victoria Street - 1 property, USRN 44103419

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 44121465

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5374 / 53°32'14"N

Longitude: -2.6563 / 2°39'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 522776 5932107

OS Easting: 356598

OS Northing: 404724

OS Grid: SD565047

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WWJ.QP

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.5CB0

Open Location Code: 9C5VG8PV+XF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm18

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5649 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN5 9BW 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 9BW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN5 9BW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 July 2023 17 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Detached Freehold £210,000
3 March 2023 5 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
17 October 2022 2 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £126,000
13 July 2022 10 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
10 September 2021 17 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Detached Freehold £112,500
4 December 2020 2 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £94,500
30 November 2018 6 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Other property type Leasehold £92,000
4 April 2018 9 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
21 November 2016 11 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
15 August 2016 5 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
11 December 2015 3 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
6 July 2012 6 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,000
30 November 2007 6 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,000
28 November 2006 11 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
24 August 2006 1a Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
16 February 2006 5 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,000
7 October 2005 6 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,000
14 October 2002 1 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,500
27 September 2002 3 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,950
5 December 2001 10 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,000
24 November 2000 1a Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,500
25 February 2000 4 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,950
30 October 1998 3 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,950
12 June 1998 10 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £18,000
20 June 1996 8 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Semi-detached Leasehold £13,500
24 May 1996 15 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,000
2 June 1995 4 Alker Street, Wigan WN5 9BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,500

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 9BW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wigan

MP

Lisa Nandy Labour

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Douglas

Councillors

Mary Callaghan Labour

Pat Draper Independent

Matt Dawber Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN5 9BW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032187 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006352 Wigan 015B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001301 Wigan 015 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014996 Douglas 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
E33006047 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
E63008282 Wigan 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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