WN6 8HW maps, stats, and open data
WN6 8HW lies on Gathurst Lane in Shevington, Wigan. WN6 8HW 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 8HW geodata
| Easting | 354019 |
| Northing | 408240 |
| Latitude | 53.568757 |
| Longitude | -2.695769 |
Where is WN6 8HW?
| Street | Gathurst Lane |
| Locality | Shevington |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN6 |
WN6 8HW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN6 8HW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 8HW
2025 21 MAR £409,350 |
86, GATHURST LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8HW 2023 24 MAY £450,000 |
2022 29 SEP £372,500 |
88, GATHURST LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8HW 2022 21 SEP £450,000 |
2021 23 SEP £395,000 |
2019 28 JUN £290,000 |
2018 15 FEB £350,000 |
98, GATHURST LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8HW 2017 18 DEC £295,000 |
67, GATHURST LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8HW 2015 11 JUN £198,000 |
67A, GATHURST LANE, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8HW 2014 17 APR £249,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN6 8HW
| Gathurst Ln/Vicarage Ln (Gathurst Ln) | Shevington | 22m |
| Gathurst Ln/Douglas Dr (Gathurst Ln) | Shevington | 23m |
| New Miles Ln/Gathurst Ln (New Miles Ln) | Shevington | 219m |
| New Miles Ln/Gathurst Ln (New Miles Ln) | Shevington | 229m |
| Gathurst Ln/Princes Pk (Gathurst Ln) | Gathurst | 317m |
Nearest railway stations to WN6 8HW
| Gathurst Station | 1km |
| Appley Bridge Station | 1.9km |
| Orrell Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN6 8HW (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 8HW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 84.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN6 8HW (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 8HW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN6 8HW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 934,620 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 59 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,841 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,344 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 198,414 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 54 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,674 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,617 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN6 8HW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN6 8HW.
- 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
77.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN6 8HW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 8HW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN6 8HW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shevington P O | 18:35 | 12:25 | 253m |
| 12 Roby Mill | 18:30 | 11:00 | 2,452m |
| Kitt Green Post Office | 18:50 | 11:55 | 2,771m |
WN6 8HW ITL and WN6 8HW 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 8HW:
| 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 8HW 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 8HW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032028 | |
| LSOA | E01006313 | Wigan 003C |
| MSOA | E02001289 | Wigan 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WN6 8HW
| WN6 8HL | St Annes Court | 57m |
| WN6 8EJ | Douglas Drive | 86m |
| WN6 8EL | Oakwood Avenue | 105m |
| WN6 8HP | Vicarage Lane | 118m |
| WN6 8HN | Randall Avenue | 141m |
| WN6 8EH | Beechwood Avenue | 160m |
| WN6 8HR | Edgewood | 161m |
| WN6 8EQ | Naylor Farm Avenue | 173m |
| WN6 8EG | Martland Avenue | 206m |
| WN6 8EN | The Oval | 216m |
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