The UK Postcode Database

WN6 7BW

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in October 1984
WN6 7BW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN6 7BW

Beech Hill Avenue - 19 properties, USRN 44101338

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5544 / 53°33'15"N

Longitude: -2.6434 / 2°38'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 523624 5934009

OS Easting: 357473

OS Northing: 406615

OS Grid: SD574066

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WZB.HK

Mapcode Global: WH97R.CXGG

Open Location Code: 9C5VH934+QJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qn23

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13821 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN6 7BW on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:27
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:56
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:02
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:11 to 04:19
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:34
Moon Rises 22:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN6 7BW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN6 7BW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 February 2024 227 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £168,000
24 March 2023 245 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £193,000
16 December 2022 227 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
18 August 2021 251 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £148,500
15 March 2021 247 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
14 January 2021 245 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Other property type Freehold £140,000
23 September 2020 257 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £142,500
19 December 2017 239 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £135,500
19 September 2017 241 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £108,000
26 May 2017 251 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £132,000
26 November 2015 257 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £93,500
17 April 2014 245 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
28 February 2013 247 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
14 September 2012 247 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,000
22 July 2010 239 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £124,995
25 June 2010 259 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
31 March 2010 229 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £116,000
23 November 2009 241 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £76,000
23 March 2009 229 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £64,500
21 April 2006 255 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £86,000
24 January 2006 237 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £104,000
3 February 2003 247 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
23 April 1998 227 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £28,000
29 September 1997 237 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,500
26 September 1997 245 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,500
19 April 1996 253 Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7BW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,000

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 WN6 7BW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wigan

MP

Lisa Nandy Labour

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Wigan West

Councillors

Phyllis Cullen Labour

David Wood Labour

Sheila Ramsdale Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN6 7BW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032303 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006371 Wigan 008D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001294 Wigan 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05015011 Wigan West 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
E33006013 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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