The UK Postcode Database

WN6 9HE

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in December 2000
WN6 9HE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN6 9HE

Ruecroft Close - 6 properties, USRN 44120680

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5817 / 53°34'54"N

Longitude: -2.714 / 2°42'50"W

UTM Reference: 30U 518932 5937021

OS Easting: 352823

OS Northing: 409692

OS Grid: SD528096

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9WH0.6S

Mapcode Global: WH86L.87VJ

Open Location Code: 9C5VH7JP+M9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pn49

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30242 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN6 9HE on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:23
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:14
Sunset 21:43
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:35
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:06
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 22:13
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:13 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:54
Moon Rises 22:18

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN6 9HE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN6 9HE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 April 2014 4 Ruecroft Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9HE Detached Freehold £320,000
30 September 2003 2 Ruecroft Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9HE Detached Freehold £295,000
8 August 2003 4 Ruecroft Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9HE Detached Freehold £295,000
20 October 2000 5 Ruecroft Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9HE Detached Freehold £190,000
27 July 2000 4 Ruecroft Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9HE Detached Freehold £169,000
7 July 2000 3 Ruecroft Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9HE Detached Freehold £159,000
18 May 2000 1 Ruecroft Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9HE Detached Freehold £165,000
18 May 2000 2 Ruecroft Close, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9HE Detached Freehold £185,000

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 9HE

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 9HE 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 9HE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00032037 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006321 Wigan 003G 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
E33005989 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
E63008218 Appley Bridge 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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