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Wigan | |
|---|---|
  WN | |
| Coordinates: 53°32′02″N 2°38′13″W / 53.534°N 2.637°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | WN |
| Postcode area name | Wigan |
| Post towns | 3 |
| Postcode districts | 8 |
| Postcode sectors | 35 |
| Postcodes (live) | 7,149 |
| Postcodes (total) | 9,152 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The WN postcode area, also known as the Wigan postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of three post towns. It covers parts of Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire.
Coverage
editThe approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN1 | WIGAN | Haigh, Ince, Swinley, Wigan | Wigan |
| WN2 | WIGAN | Abram, Aspull, Bamfurlong, Bickershaw, Haigh, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Platt Bridge | Wigan |
| WN3 | WIGAN | Goose Green, Ince, Winstanley, Worsley Mesnes | Wigan |
| WN4 | WIGAN | Ashton-in-Makerfield, Garswood | Wigan, St Helens |
| WN5 | WIGAN | Billinge, Newtown, Higher End, Orrell, Pemberton, Winstanley, Worsley Hall, Marsh Green. | Wigan, St Helens |
| WN6 | WIGAN | Appley Bridge, Shevington, Standish, Standish Lower Ground, Wrightington | Wigan, West Lancashire |
| WN7 | LEIGH | Hope Carr, Landside, Leigh, Low Common, Bedford, Westleigh, Pennington, Higher Folds | Wigan |
| WN8 | SKELMERSDALE, WIGAN | Chapel House, Dalton, Holland Moor, Newburgh, Parbold, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, Southway, Upholland | West Lancashire |
Adjacent areas
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: M (Manchester), WA (Warrington), L (Liverpool), PR (Preston), BL (Bolton).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
53°33′N 2°38′W / 53.55°N 2.63°W