WN6 8LW maps, stats, and open data
WN6 8LW lies on Spelding Drive in Standish Lower Ground, Wigan. WN6 8LW 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 February 1990.
WN6 8LW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN6 8LW geodata
| Easting | 356003 |
| Northing | 407675 |
| Latitude | 53.563833 |
| Longitude | -2.665734 |
Where is WN6 8LW?
| Street | Spelding Drive |
| Locality | Standish Lower Ground |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN6 |
WN6 8LW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN6 8LW 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 8LW
2025 31 MAR £325,000 |
2025 24 JAN £396,500 |
2024 15 NOV £317,000 |
2024 3 OCT £307,000 |
2024 13 AUG £320,000 |
2024 11 JAN £255,000 |
2023 7 SEP £255,000 |
2022 1 AUG £326,000 |
2022 24 MAY £325,000 |
2021 1 DEC £305,000 |
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 8LW
| Wigan Lower Rd/Evan House Farm (Wigan Lower Rd) | Standish Lower Ground | 268m |
| Wigan Lower Rd/Evan House Farm (Wigan Lower Rd) | Standish Lower Ground | 323m |
| Wigan Lower Rd/Giants Hall Rd (Wigan Lower Rd) | Standish Lower Ground | 325m |
| Wigan Lower Rd/St Anne's Sch (Wigan Lower Rd) | Standish Lower Ground | 376m |
| Wigan Lower Rd/Royal Oak (Wigan Lower Rd) | Standish Lower Ground | 533m |
Nearest railway stations to WN6 8LW
| Gathurst Station | 2km |
| Wigan Wallgate Station | 3km |
| Wigan North Western Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN6 8LW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 98.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 98.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 97.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN6 8LW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 98.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN6 8LW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 1.3% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 1.3% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 1.3% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 1.3% |
WN6 8LW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN6 8LW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 1,133,872 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 80 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,173 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,484 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 274,932 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 65 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,230 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,037 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN6 8LW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN6 8LW.
- 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
40% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN6 8LW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN6 8LW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN6 8LW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Elmfield Road | 18:20 | 11:10 | 1,953m |
| Shevington P O | 18:35 | 12:25 | 2,050m |
| Mesnes Road P O | 19:00 | 12:00 | 2,242m |
WN6 8LW ITL and WN6 8LW 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 8LW:
| 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 8LW 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 8LW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031698 | |
| LSOA | E01006259 | Wigan 003A |
| MSOA | E02001289 | Wigan 003 |
Nearest postcodes to WN6 8LW
| WN6 8NA | Bankbrook | 55m |
| WN6 8ND | Dingle Walk | 75m |
| WN6 8LZ | Normanton Close | 103m |
| WN6 8TA | The Alders | 112m |
| WN6 8NB | Harmuir Close | 125m |
| WN6 8LP | Evan Close | 128m |
| WN6 8JX | The Avenue | 171m |
| WN6 8LS | Dowling Close | 197m |
| WN6 8JH | Orwell Close | 215m |
| WN6 8JR | Giants Hall Road | 251m |
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