The UK Postcode Database

WN6 8HS

a postcode in Wigan

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

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Streets Associated with WN6 8HS

Gathurst Lane - 48 properties, USRN 44101320

Greaves Wood - 1 property, USRN 44121680

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5653 / 53°33'55"N

Longitude: -2.6951 / 2°41'42"W

UTM Reference: 30U 520193 5935205

OS Easting: 354059

OS Northing: 407859

OS Grid: SD540078

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WM6.9N

Mapcode Global: WH86L.KNT3

Open Location Code: 9C5VH883+4X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn65

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

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 8HS 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 8HS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN6 8HS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 June 2021 103 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Freehold £340,000
12 March 2021 105 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
3 March 2021 121 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Freehold £435,000
19 February 2021 102a Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £265,000
13 November 2020 106a Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £333,500
21 October 2019 124 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Leasehold £290,000
10 September 2018 101 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Leasehold £245,000
11 July 2018 132 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
10 November 2017 102a Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £255,000
10 July 2015 100 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £280,000
8 January 2015 102 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £200,000
29 August 2014 138 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Freehold £500,000
20 March 2014 108a Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
29 November 2013 144 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £395,000
20 July 2012 118 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Freehold £342,500
28 November 2008 106a Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £324,950
7 November 2008 102 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £274,950
20 December 2007 100a Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £259,000
25 July 2007 102a Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £270,450
29 June 2007 106 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Freehold £381,600
7 July 2006 100 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £175,000
5 August 2005 118 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Freehold £267,500
14 March 2003 116 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
21 July 1999 110 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Freehold £185,000
20 February 1998 130 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Leasehold £65,000
20 September 1996 116 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
23 August 1996 142 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £125,000
19 June 1995 146 Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8HS Detached Leasehold £115,000

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 8HS

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 8HS 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 8HS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032031 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

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

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