WN6 8BU maps, stats, and open data
WN6 8BU lies on Lyndon Avenue in Shevington, Wigan. WN6 8BU 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 8BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WN6 8BU geodata
| Easting | 354519 |
| Northing | 409115 |
| Latitude | 53.576649 |
| Longitude | -2.688348 |
Where is WN6 8BU?
| Street | Lyndon Avenue |
| Locality | Shevington |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN6 |
WN6 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN6 8BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 8BU
52, LYNDON AVENUE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8BU 2011 20 MAY £146,000 |
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 8BU
| Shevington Ln/Willowbrook Dr (Shevington Ln) | Shevington | 101m |
| Shevington Ln/Willowbrook Dr (Shevington Ln) | Shevington | 107m |
| Shevington Ln/Old Ln (Shevington Ln) | Shevington | 176m |
| Old Ln/Shevington Ln (Old Ln) | Shevington | 234m |
| Old Ln/Hall Cl (Old Ln) | Shevington | 247m |
Nearest railway stations to WN6 8BU
| Gathurst Station | 2km |
| Appley Bridge Station | 2.1km |
| Wigan Wallgate Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN6 8BU (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 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 31.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 73.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.22Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN6 8BU (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 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN6 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 597,015 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 45 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,267 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,332 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 113,372 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,239 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,187 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN6 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN6 8BU.
- 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
22% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN6 8BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 8BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN6 8BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shevington P O | 18:35 | 12:25 | 758m |
| 2 Tansley Avenue, Coppull | 16:30 | 11:00 | 2,534m |
| 12 Roby Mill | 18:30 | 11:00 | 3,306m |
WN6 8BU ITL and WN6 8BU 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 8BU:
| 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 8BU 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 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032034 | |
| LSOA | E01006318 | Wigan 003E |
| MSOA | E02001289 | Wigan 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WN6 8BU
| WN6 8BX | Copperas Close | 42m |
| WN6 8BS | Orchard Close | 72m |
| WN6 8BW | Kilburn Drive | 82m |
| WN6 8BJ | Shevington Lane | 84m |
| WN6 8BH | Shevington Lane | 144m |
| WN6 8AE | Shevington Lane | 165m |
| WN6 8AN | Stockley Mews | 172m |
| WN6 8BT | Lyndon Avenue | 188m |
| WN6 8AH | Willowbrook Drive | 223m |
| WN6 8BN | Wilton Road | 233m |
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