The UK Postcode Database

WN8 7RJ

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980
WN8 7RJ 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 WN8 7RJ

Hillock Lane - 23 properties, USRN 43301279

Lees Lane - 3 properties, USRN 43388913

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5744 / 53°34'27"N

Longitude: -2.7636 / 2°45'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 515654 5936199

OS Easting: 349534

OS Northing: 408916

OS Grid: SD495089

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9W43.HD

Mapcode Global: WH86K.JF74

Open Location Code: 9C5VH6FP+QH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83on87

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32308 / 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 WN8 7RJ on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:14
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:24
Sunrise 05:10
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:17
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:20
Hours of daylight today04:40 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:42
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 14:43
Moon sets 22:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN8 7RJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN8 7RJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 May 2023 Strawberry Bank, 6, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £735,000
4 November 2022 Stoney Knoll, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Other property type Freehold £795,000
29 June 2022 Viewlands, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £670,000
28 February 2019 Rookery Cottage, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £950,000
27 September 2018 Dalton Brae, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £690,000
16 October 2015 Dalton Brae, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £575,000
19 August 2011 8 Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £440,000
4 July 2011 Hillock House, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £1,350,000
16 August 2007 Hillock Cottage, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £600,000
25 May 2007 4 Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £600,000
8 December 2006 Stoney Knoll, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £540,000
27 January 2006 4 Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £189,000
27 September 2005 Dalton Lees, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £500,000
23 December 2003 Rosemary Cottage, 10, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
19 December 2003 8 Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £185,000
5 December 2003 12 Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
6 November 2003 4 Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £184,000
31 October 2003 Strawberry Bank, 6, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £180,000
28 March 2002 Hillock Cottage, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £250,000
8 March 2002 Hillock House, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan WN8 7RJ Detached Freehold £400,000

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 WN8 7RJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

West Lancashire

MP

Ashley Dalton Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

West Lancashire East

Councillor

Adrian Owens Our West Lancashire

West Lancashire Borough Council
District council ward

Rural North East

Councillors

Robert Bailey Conservative

Katie Juckes Conservative

David Whittington Conservative

WN8 7RJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Dalton, 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 WN8 7RJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00129452 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025510 West Lancashire 005A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005308 West Lancashire 005 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005304 Dalton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014936 Rural North East Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000127 West Lancashire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000017 Lancashire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001577 West Lancashire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000003 Lancashire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000284 Warrington and Wigan Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33008758 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000019 Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 April 2011 BEIS
E38000200 NHS West Lancashire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2016 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E58000827 West Lancashire East ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
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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