WN6 8LF

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980

WN6 8LF	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 8LF

Wedgewood Drive - 21 properties, USRN 44103504

Wigan Lower Road - 2 properties, USRN 44103592

Dawnwood Square - 1 property, USRN 44105048

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5607 / 53°33'38"N

Longitude: -2.6694 / 2°40'9"W

UTM Reference: 30U 521896 5934694

OS Easting: 355755

OS Northing: 407323

OS Grid: SD557073

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WS8.WB

Mapcode Global: WH86L.ZR0P

Open Location Code: 9C5VH86J+76

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19381 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN6 8LF 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)	13:14
Sunset	21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:04

Hours of daylight today	04:17 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 8LF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN6 8LF

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 December 2023	6 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£207,000
28 February 2020	12 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£134,000
28 August 2019	12 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£108,550
19 September 2018	1 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£180,000
16 September 2016	7 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£144,000
16 September 2016	7 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Other property type	Freehold	£144,000
23 July 2014	16 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
21 July 2006	7 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
21 July 2006	7 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
5 June 2003	13 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£89,950
16 April 1999	18 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£54,000
17 September 1998	18 Wedgewood Drive, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000

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 8LF

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

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN6 8LF

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00031705		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006259	Wigan 003A	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
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
E33005991		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
E43000164	Wigan, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
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
E63008282	Wigan	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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