The UK Postcode Database

WN5 9HJ

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN5 9HJ

Layton Close - 13 properties, USRN 44101958

Pendle Close - 1 property, USRN 44102567

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5347 / 53°32'4"N

Longitude: -2.6716 / 2°40'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 521765 5931803

OS Easting: 355583

OS Northing: 404435

OS Grid: SD555044

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WSK.DM

Mapcode Global: WH86S.XFZ2

Open Location Code: 9C5VG8MH+V9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pm98

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): 5699 / 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 9HJ on Saturday 22 August 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 03:37
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 04:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:24
Sunrise 06:02
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:13
Sunset 20:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 21:51
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 22:50
Hours of daylight today05:32 to 20:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
20:54 to 05:34
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 17:02
Moon sets 23:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN5 9HJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN5 9HJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 December 2021 7 Layton Close, Wigan WN5 9HJ Semi-detached Leasehold £159,000
9 June 2017 11 Layton Close, Wigan WN5 9HJ Semi-detached Leasehold £143,000
19 May 2017 2 Layton Close, Wigan WN5 9HJ Semi-detached Leasehold £110,000
6 December 2002 10 Layton Close, Wigan WN5 9HJ Semi-detached Leasehold £59,000
24 March 1995 9 Layton Close, Wigan WN5 9HJ Semi-detached Leasehold £48,000

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 9HJ

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 9HJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032192 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006354 Wigan 014B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001300 Wigan 014 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
E33006039 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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