The UK Postcode Database

WN6 8LJ

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in January 1980
WN6 8LJ 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 8LJ

Wigan Lower Road - 59 properties, USRN 44103592

Crooke Road - 1 property, USRN 44103773

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5622 / 53°33'43"N

Longitude: -2.6744 / 2°40'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 521567 5934863

OS Easting: 355428

OS Northing: 407497

OS Grid: SD554074

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WR7.SS

Mapcode Global: WH86L.WQNJ

Open Location Code: 9C5VH86G+V6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn94

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): 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 8LJ on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:58
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:21
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:16
Moon Rises 23:01

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN6 8LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN6 8LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
3 February 2023 107 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £180,000
24 November 2022 105 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £205,000
1 July 2021 42 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,000
2 June 2021 71 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £157,500
26 May 2021 113 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £153,000
5 February 2021 109a Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £182,000
10 July 2020 24 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
7 February 2020 56 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Other property type Freehold £310,000
21 August 2019 62 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Detached Freehold £255,000
19 March 2019 Crooke Hall Water Meter House, Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Other property type Freehold £5,000
28 January 2019 58 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Detached Freehold £265,000
23 October 2018 107a Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £155,000
22 October 2018 71 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
19 May 2017 113 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £119,000
25 April 2017 52 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Other property type Freehold £160,000
24 March 2017 105 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £145,000
17 March 2017 105 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £145,000
15 February 2016 109 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £155,000
2 November 2015 87 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £124,000
2 November 2015 87 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
18 September 2015 101 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
2 June 2015 56 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Other property type Freehold £15,000
17 March 2015 109a Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £146,500
4 July 2014 40 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £67,000
11 March 2014 111 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £102,000
14 October 2011 32 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
31 August 2011 107 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £133,995
26 August 2011 107a Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £133,995
18 July 2011 46 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
24 June 2011 105 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £136,995
10 June 2011 105a Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £133,995
25 March 2011 48 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Detached Freehold £275,000
18 February 2011 109a Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £136,995
25 January 2011 109 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £133,950
1 November 2010 87 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Leasehold £105,000
1 November 2010 87 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
26 June 2009 44 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
3 July 2008 38 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
21 November 2003 42 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
19 December 2002 44 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
19 October 2001 113 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £55,500
5 October 2001 36 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £25,000
25 February 2000 83 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Detached Freehold £99,500
3 June 1998 44 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £15,000
5 August 1996 73 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Detached Freehold £45,000
24 May 1996 42 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
30 November 1995 77 Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8LJ Detached Freehold £85,000

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 8LJ

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 8LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031703 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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