User:Richardguk/WN postcode area

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Wigan
WN is located in the United Kingdom
WN
WN
Coordinates: 53°32′02″N 2°38′13″W / 53.534°N 2.637°W / 53.534; -2.637
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
WN
Postcode area name
Wigan
Post towns3
Postcode districts8
Postcode sectors35
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

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

53°33′N 2°38′W / 53.55°N 2.63°W / 53.55; -2.63