WN3 6JF

POSTCODE

WN3 6JF is a postcode in Winstanley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5182, -2.6689
OS grid SD557026 (355,746, 402,600)
IMD England
8/10
#26057
Crime · May '25
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VG89J+7C
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · May '25
£199,995
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 3,452 sales
-0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26057
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26057 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WN3 6JF
HM Land Registry · Wigan
Average price
£220,481
Median price: £199,995
Median -0.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,452 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '24 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £220,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£254k£222k£190k
Mar '24Jul '24Nov '25Feb '26May '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near WN3 6JF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN3 6JF

Counts are for Winstanley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jun '23 – May '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · May '25

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,382
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,382
Christian70.3%
No religion25.0%
Not answered3.8%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,381
50–6420.6%
35–4917.7%
65–7416.1%
25–3413.2%
75–846.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 607
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
One person: other12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
+ 8 other households · 32.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Pemberton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Bryn Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
  • Orrell Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Sandstone Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Sandstone Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Cherrybrook Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Tatham Grove

    Bus · opp · east

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Erradale Crescent

    Bus · nr · west

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for WN3 6JF

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Winstanley
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN3 6JF
Coordinates
53.5182, -2.6689
Grid reference
SD557026
Easting
355,746
Northing
402,600
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG89J+7C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wigan
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Makerfield E14001350
Constituency
E14001350
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Winstanley
Constituency code
E14001350
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wigan

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 021A E01006393
E01006393
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 021 E02001307
E02001307
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 021A E01006393
E01006393
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 021 E02001307
E02001307
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:42 AM6:08 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WN3 6JF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006393 and MSOA E02001307 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26057
Present — Active
Postcode WN3 6JF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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