Map of WN5 8WU postcode No longer in use

General information
Postcode WN5 8WU
Post Town Wigan
Nearest station Orrell (1 km)
Bus stops
Delphside Road (S)
Mill Road (N)
Mill Road (S)
Upholland High School (N)
Church Street (S)
Church Street (N)
Known addresses
No addresses found
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 53.533532
Longitude -2.717295
Easting 352554
Northing 404337
Grid reference SD525043
UTM reference 30U 518737 5931661
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Plus code 9C5VG7MM+C3
Altitude 87 metres (287 feet)
Sunrise (today) 5:29
Sunset (today) 20:48
Distance away
Distance to sea 21.4 KMs (13.3 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishUp HollandE04005316
Ward Up Holland E05014943
Local Authority District West Lancashire E07000127
County Electoral Division Skelmersdale East E58000819
Local Authority Lancashire E10000017
County Lancashire E10000017
Constituency (2024) West Lancashire E14001577
MPAshley DaltonLabour
Police forceLancashire
NUTS/ITL 3 Chorley and West Lancashire
NUTS/ITL 2 Lancashire
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced March 2004
Date usage ended July 2005
Last updated February 2025
User type Large (addresses receive more than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Imputed by ONS by reference to surrounding postcode grid references
Demographics
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
21,248 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£43,700
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban major conurbation
Built up area (2024)OrrellE63008287
Census output area (2021)E00129574
Census output area (2011)E00129574
Lower layer super output area (2021)West Lancashire 015DE01025537
Lower layer super output area (2011)West Lancashire 015DE01025537
Middle layer super output area (2021)UphollandE02005318
Middle layer super output area (2011)UphollandE02005318
Travel to work areaWarrington and WiganE30000284
Property sales
Average property price in Wigan £184,805
Annual change 5.1%
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