The UK Postcode Database

WN6 8AH

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN6 8AH Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN6 8AH

Willowbrook Drive - 35 properties, USRN 44103622

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5759 / 53°34'33"N

Longitude: -2.6853 / 2°41'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 520841 5936379

OS Easting: 354723

OS Northing: 409024

OS Grid: SD547090

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WP2.FW

Mapcode Global: WH86L.QDH0

Open Location Code: 9C5VH8G7+8V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn78

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25146 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN6 8AH on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:25
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:04
Hours of daylight today04:17 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:18
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:14
Moon Rises 22:30

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN6 8AH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN6 8AH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 August 2022 31 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
17 May 2022 21 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £220,000
26 August 2021 15 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £255,000
23 July 2021 13 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £250,000
8 February 2019 16 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
21 July 2017 26 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £201,000
29 March 2016 28 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £157,000
30 April 2015 11 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
25 April 2014 15 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
31 May 2013 29 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £148,000
11 February 2013 17 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Freehold £167,500
30 September 2011 1 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £160,000
23 June 2010 11 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £142,000
25 September 2009 26 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £145,000
4 September 2009 28 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Freehold £102,000
25 April 2005 2 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £70,000
18 August 2004 7 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £125,000
26 July 2004 13 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £135,000
15 April 2004 18 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £110,000
9 January 2004 20 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £127,500
2 December 2003 23 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £122,134
4 April 2003 17 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £92,000
30 August 2002 1 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £105,000
16 August 2002 32 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £80,000
23 April 2001 19 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £60,000
30 March 2001 19 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £60,000
1 May 1998 35 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £59,950
24 May 1996 35 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £47,000
4 April 1996 7 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £49,950
1 March 1996 12 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH Semi-detached Leasehold £57,000
31 August 1995 4 Willowbrook Drive, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AH 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 WN6 8AH

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wigan

MP

Lisa Nandy Labour

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor

Councillors

Paul Collins Labour

Michael Crosby Labour

Vicky Galligan Labour

WN6 8AH also falls within the Civil Parish of Shevington, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN6 8AH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032013 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006318 Wigan 003E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001289 Wigan 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000014 Shevington Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015007 Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor 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
E33005990 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
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
E63008236 Shevington 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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