WN postcode area

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Wigan
Postcode area
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Coordinates: 53°32′02″N2°38′13″W / 53.534°N 2.637°W / 53.534; -2.637
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
WN
Postcode area name
Wigan
Post towns 3
Postcode districts 8
Postcode sectors35
Postcodes (live)7,149
Postcodes (total)9,152
Statistics as at May 2020 [1]

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.

Contents

Mail for the WN postcode area is processed at Warrington Mail Centre, along with mail for the CW, L and WA postcode areas.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town CoverageLocal authority area(s)
WN1WIGAN Haigh, Ince, Swinley, Wigan Wigan
WN2WIGAN Abram, Aspull, Bamfurlong, Bickershaw, Haigh, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Platt Bridge Wigan
WN3WIGANGoose Green, Ince, Winstanley, Worsley Mesnes, Hawkley Hall Wigan
WN4WIGAN Ashton-in-Makerfield, Garswood Wigan, St Helens
WN5WIGAN Billinge, Newtown, Higher End, Orrell, Pemberton, Winstanley, Worsley Hall, Marsh Green.Wigan, St Helens
WN6WIGAN Appley Bridge, Beech Hill, Shevington, Springfield, Standish, Wrightington Wigan, West Lancashire
WN7LEIGH Leigh, Hope Carr, Landside, Low Common, Bedford, Westleigh, Pennington, Higher Folds Wigan
WN8WIGAN Dalton, Newburgh, Parbold West Lancashire
SKELMERSDALEChapel House, Holland Moor, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, Up Holland

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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. WN postcode area map.svg
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

References

  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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