The UK Postcode Database

WN6 8EL

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN6 8EL

Oakwood Avenue - 14 properties, USRN 44102462

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5688 / 53°34'7"N

Longitude: -2.6974 / 2°41'50"W

UTM Reference: 30U 520043 5935592

OS Easting: 353914

OS Northing: 408247

OS Grid: SD539082

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WL5.TD

Mapcode Global: WH86L.JKRF

Open Location Code: 9C5VH893+G3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn66

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27387 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN6 8EL 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 8EL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN6 8EL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 March 2024 10 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Detached Freehold £252,500
17 February 2023 5 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
4 June 2022 2 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Semi-detached Freehold £205,500
29 September 2021 1 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Detached Freehold £250,000
22 October 2020 6 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
28 May 2020 4 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Semi-detached Freehold £132,000
6 July 2016 8 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Detached Freehold £165,000
22 October 2010 11 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Detached Freehold £105,000
26 August 2005 2 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
27 January 1995 1 Oakwood Avenue, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8EL Detached Freehold £52,900

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 8EL

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 8EL 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 8EL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032023 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006314 Wigan 003D 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
E33005994 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

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