WN postcode area

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The WN postcode area, also known as the Wigan postcode area,[2] is a group of eight postcode districts in North West England, within three post towns. These cover most of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester (including Wigan itself and Leigh), plus small parts of West Lancashire (including Skelmersdale) and the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside.

Wigan
WN is located in the United Kingdom
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Coordinates: 53°32′02″N 2°38′13″W / 53.534°N 2.637°W / 53.534; -2.637
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
WN
Postcode area name
Wigan
Post towns3
Postcode districts8
Postcode sectors35
Postcodes (live)7,149
Postcodes (total)9,152
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

Coverage

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The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
WN1WIGANHaigh, Ince, Swinley, WiganWigan
WN2WIGANAbram, Aspull, Bamfurlong, Bickershaw, Haigh, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Platt BridgeWigan
WN3WIGANGoose Green, Ince, Winstanley, Worsley Mesnes, Hawkley HallWigan
WN4WIGANAshton-in-Makerfield, GarswoodWigan, St Helens
WN5WIGANBillinge, Newtown, Higher End, Orrell, Pemberton, Winstanley, Worsley Hall, Marsh Green.Wigan, St Helens
WN6WIGANAppley Bridge, Beech Hill, Shevington, Springfield, Standish, WrightingtonWigan, West Lancashire
WN7LEIGHLeigh, Hope Carr, Landside, Low Common, Bedford, Westleigh, Pennington, Higher FoldsWigan
WN8WIGANDalton, Newburgh, ParboldWest Lancashire
SKELMERSDALEChapel House, Holland Moor, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, Up Holland
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BL postcode areaL postcode areaM postcode areaPR postcode areaWA postcode area
WN postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby BL, L, M, PR and WA postcode areas.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
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