Map of WN6 8GL postcode

General information
Postcode WN6 8GL
Post Town Wigan
Nearest station Gathurst (1 km)
Bus stops
Princes Park (N)
Vicarage Lane (S)
Douglas Drive (N)
Gathurst Hall Farm (N)
Gathurst Hall Farm (S)
Gathurst Lane (E)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 6 View
Known addresses
1 Greaves Wood, Shevington
2 Greaves Wood, Shevington
3 Greaves Wood, Shevington
4 Greaves Wood, Shevington
5 Greaves Wood, Shevington
7 Greaves Wood, Shevington
Main property type Detached
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 53.566406
Longitude -2.695399
Easting 354041
Northing 407980
Grid reference SD540079
UTM reference 30U 520173 5935324
what3words clown.amazed.handover
Plus code 9C5VH883+HR
Altitude 47 metres (155 feet)
Sunrise (today) 5:29
Sunset (today) 20:48
Distance away
Distance to sea 22.5 KMs (14 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishShevingtonE04000014
Ward Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor E05015007
Metropolitan District Wigan E08000010
County Greater Manchester E11000010
Constituency (2024) Wigan E14001585
MPLisa NandyLabour
Police forceGreater Manchester
Water companyUnited Utilities
NUTS/ITL 3 Greater Manchester North West
NUTS/ITL 2 Greater Manchester
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced July 2007
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 20
Households (2011) 6
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
27,387 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£43,500
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban city and town
Built up area (2024)ShevingtonE63008236
Census output area (2021)E00032031
Census output area (2011)E00032031
Lower layer super output area (2021)Wigan 003DE01006314
Lower layer super output area (2011)Wigan 003DE01006314
Middle layer super output area (2021)ShevingtonE02001289
Middle layer super output area (2011)ShevingtonE02001289
Travel to work areaWarrington and WiganE30000284
Property sales
Average property price in Wigan £184,805
Annual change 5.1%
View all properties sold in the WN postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
3 Greaves Wood, ShevingtonNew build detached (leasehold)Dec 2009£360,000
5 Greaves Wood, ShevingtonDetached (leasehold)Nov 2009£274,950
4 Greaves Wood, ShevingtonDetached (leasehold)Nov 2009£353,950
7 Greaves Wood, ShevingtonDetached (leasehold)Nov 2009£349,950
1 Greaves Wood, ShevingtonNew build detached (leasehold)Jun 2007£399,950
2 Greaves Wood, ShevingtonNew build detached (leasehold)Jun 2007£292,950


View all properties sold in the WN6 8 sector

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