WN6 7XJ

a terminated large user postcode in Wigan

Introduced in June 2002, terminated in July 2003

WN6 7XJ	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.

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.547 / 53°32'49"N

Longitude: -2.6351 / 2°38'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 524179 5933182

OS Easting: 358016

OS Northing: 405780

OS Grid: SD580057

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BW1F.97

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.H3FN

Open Location Code: 9C5VG9W7+QX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qn31

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3b1

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Ethnically Diverse Young Families
Private Rental Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1991 / 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 WN6 7XJ on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:55
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:21
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:45

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:38
Moon Rises	23:38

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

Elected Representatives for WN6 7XJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Wigan

MP

Lisa Nandy Labour

Wigan Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Wigan Central

Councillors

Lawrence Hunt Labour

George Davies Labour

Michael McLoughlin Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN6 7XJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00032310		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006369	Wigan 008C	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
E05015010	Wigan Central	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
E33002966		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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