WN6 8BL maps, stats, and open data
WN6 8BL lies on Fern Close in Shevington, Wigan. WN6 8BL is located in the Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wigan. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN6 8BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN6 8BL geodata
| Easting | 354445 |
| Northing | 408812 |
| Latitude | 53.573919 |
| Longitude | -2.689421 |
Where is WN6 8BL?
| Street | Fern Close |
| Locality | Shevington |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN6 |
WN6 8BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN6 8BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Shevington With Lower Ground & Moor |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wigan |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN6 8BL
14, FERN CLOSE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8BL 2005 5 AUG £210,000 |
1, FERN CLOSE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8BL 2002 1 OCT £115,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN6 8BL
| Shevington Ln/Fern Cl (Shevington Ln) | Shevington | 60m |
| Old Ln/Shevington Ln (Old Ln) | Shevington | 98m |
| Old Ln/Hall Cl (Old Ln) | Shevington | 109m |
| Shevington Ln/Old Ln (Shevington Ln) | Shevington | 142m |
| Church Ln/Parish Hall (Church Ln) | Shevington | 169m |
Nearest railway stations to WN6 8BL
| Gathurst Station | 1.6km |
| Appley Bridge Station | 2km |
| Wigan Wallgate Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN6 8BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN6 8BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 0.98Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN6 8BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WN6 8BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN6 8BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 258,681 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,168 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,866 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 37,244 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,724 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,288 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN6 8BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN6 8BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
10.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN6 8BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 8BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN6 8BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shevington P O | 18:35 | 12:25 | 472m |
| 2 Tansley Avenue, Coppull | 16:30 | 11:00 | 2,845m |
| 12 Roby Mill | 18:30 | 11:00 | 3,085m |
WN6 8BL ITL and WN6 8BL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN6 8BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WN6 8BL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN6 8BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032022 | |
| LSOA | E01006312 | Wigan 003B |
| MSOA | E02001289 | Wigan 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WN6 8BL
| WN6 8AY | Hall Close | 55m |
| WN6 8AZ | Hope Crescent | 110m |
| WN6 8BQ | Shevington Lane | 136m |
| WN6 8BT | Lyndon Avenue | 153m |
| WN6 8BY | Lower Lyndon Avenue | 160m |
| WN6 8BN | Wilton Road | 165m |
| WN6 8AS | Old Lane | 166m |
| WN6 8BH | Shevington Lane | 175m |
| WN6 8BB | Gill Avenue | 189m |
| WN6 8AU | Coach House Drive | 201m |
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