The UK Postcode Database

WN6 8HR

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN6 8HR

Edgewood - 40 properties, USRN 44101108

Vicarage Lane - 1 property, USRN 44103406

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5676 / 53°34'3"N

Longitude: -2.6943 / 2°41'39"W

UTM Reference: 30U 520245 5935458

OS Easting: 354114

OS Northing: 408110

OS Grid: SD541081

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WM5.HV

Mapcode Global: WH86L.LL6C

Open Location Code: 9C5VH894+27

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn66

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7569 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

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

Residential Property Sales in WN6 8HR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 January 2024 22 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £174,000
11 December 2020 1 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £175,000
19 September 2018 4 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Other property type Freehold £925
19 September 2018 36 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Other property type Freehold £925
6 December 2017 30 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £155,500
8 September 2017 31 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £165,000
3 March 2017 11 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £156,000
4 March 2016 8 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £154,000
18 December 2015 1 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £133,000
1 December 2015 4 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £139,500
14 November 2014 14 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £128,500
7 November 2014 14 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £140,000
4 September 2014 11 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £116,000
19 March 2012 14 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £135,000
29 April 2010 24 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £139,000
27 November 2009 12 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £132,000
25 January 2008 30 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £182,950
26 March 2004 4 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £113,500
28 June 2002 5 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,500
1 December 2000 14 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £59,950
18 August 2000 8 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £50,500
23 July 1999 24 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £54,000
29 May 1998 31 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £60,000
31 January 1997 27 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £57,500
12 December 1996 14 Edgewood, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HR Semi-detached Leasehold £47,000

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 8HR

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 8HR 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 8HR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032028 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00181485 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01006313 Wigan 003C 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
E33005993 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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