The UK Postcode Database

WN5 9RU

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN5 9RU

Laithwaite Road - 33 properties, USRN 44101905

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5439 / 53°32'37"N

Longitude: -2.6622 / 2°39'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 522387 5932829

OS Easting: 356219

OS Northing: 405451

OS Grid: SD562054

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WVG.FB

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.26K0

Open Location Code: 9C5VG8VQ+H4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qn00

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Younger Ethnic Minority Families in Flats

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 908 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN5 9RU on Saturday 11 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:05
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:36
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:26
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:47
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 22:06
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:06 to 04:26
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:14
Moon sets 18:38

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

Residential Property Sales in WN5 9RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 December 2022 70 Laithwaite Road, Wigan WN5 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £132,500
20 December 2017 70 Laithwaite Road, Wigan WN5 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
26 October 2017 60 Laithwaite Road, Wigan WN5 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £73,500
11 August 2017 74 Laithwaite Road, Wigan WN5 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £61,000
15 December 2006 70 Laithwaite Road, Wigan WN5 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £88,500
3 December 2004 70 Laithwaite Road, Wigan WN5 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
21 October 2002 52 Laithwaite Road, Wigan WN5 9RU Semi-detached Freehold £17,500

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 9RU

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 9RU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032200 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006350 Wigan 010A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001296 Wigan 010 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
E33006023 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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