WN6 8JG maps, stats, and open data
WN6 8JG lies on Forest Fold in Shevington, Wigan. WN6 8JG 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 June 2002.
WN6 8JG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN6 8JG geodata
| Easting | 353223 |
| Northing | 408804 |
| Latitude | 53.573739 |
| Longitude | -2.707872 |
Where is WN6 8JG?
| Street | Forest Fold |
| Locality | Shevington |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN6 |
WN6 8JG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN6 8JG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 8JG
2, FOREST FOLD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8JG 2021 29 APR £465,000 |
1, FOREST FOLD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8JG 2007 16 FEB £327,500 |
3, FOREST FOLD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8JG 2002 28 MAR £188,000 |
1, FOREST FOLD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8JG 2001 7 DEC £187,000 |
2, FOREST FOLD, SHEVINGTON, WIGAN, WN6 8JG 2001 16 NOV £188,000 |
➜ Shevington Vale house prices
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 8JG
| Miles Ln/Forest Fold (Miles Ln) | Shevington Vale | 143m |
| Miles Ln/Forest Fold (Miles Ln) | Shevington Vale | 158m |
| Miles Ln/Hawthorn Villa (Miles Ln) | Shevington | 265m |
| Miles Ln/Hawthorn Villa (Miles Ln) | Shevington | 266m |
| Miles Ln/Primary Sch (Miles Ln) | Shevington | 461m |
Nearest railway stations to WN6 8JG
| Appley Bridge Station | 0.9km |
| Gathurst Station | 1.8km |
| Parbold Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN6 8JG (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 limitations in WN6 8JG (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% |
Deprivation
15.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN6 8JG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 8JG (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN6 8JG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shevington P O | 18:35 | 12:25 | 951m |
| 12 Roby Mill | 18:30 | 11:00 | 2,099m |
| Ashurst Beacon | 16:40 | 11:00 | 3,238m |
WN6 8JG ITL and WN6 8JG 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 8JG:
| 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 8JG 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 8JG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032017 | |
| LSOA | E01006314 | Wigan 003D |
| MSOA | E02001289 | Wigan 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WN6 8JG
| WN6 8EX | Broadriding Road | 150m |
| WN6 8DY | Stainburn Close | 199m |
| WN6 8EZ | Woodcroft | 203m |
| WN6 8EY | Bankwood | 216m |
| WN6 8ES | Miles Lane | 229m |
| WN6 8DX | Knightscliffe Crescent | 240m |
| WN6 8EP | Cloughwood Crescent | 264m |
| WN6 8DZ | Ayrefield Grove | 320m |
| WN6 8HH | Braidhaven | 346m |
| WN6 8HJ | Maberry Close | 378m |
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