The UK Postcode Database

WN6 8JD

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN6 8JD 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.

Streets Associated with WN6 8JD

Whitley Road - 1 property, USRN 43300842

Gathurst Lane - 1 property, USRN 44101320

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 44121601

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 44121719

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5616 / 53°33'41"N

Longitude: -2.7031 / 2°42'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 519667 5934788

OS Easting: 353527

OS Northing: 407448

OS Grid: SD535074

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WK7.LZ

Mapcode Global: WH86L.GQ1Z

Open Location Code: 9C5VH76W+JQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn54

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 8JD 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 8JD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN6 8JD

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
9 November 2012 Dean Lock House, Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8JD Detached Leasehold £210,000
11 November 2005 Dean Lock House, Gathurst Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8JD Detached Leasehold £300,000

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 8JD

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 8JD 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 8JD

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
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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