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WN5 0BU

POSTCODE

WN5 0BU is a postcode in Douglas.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5447, -2.6565
OS grid SD565055 (356,592, 405,543)
IMD England
3/10
#7032
Crime · May '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VG8VV+V9
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · May '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · May '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for WN5 0BU

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Douglas
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN5 0BU
Coordinates
53.5447, -2.6565
Grid reference
SD565055
Easting
356,592
Northing
405,543
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG8VV+V9
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

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.
7032
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7032 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
See sold prices in WN5

Police Recorded Crime near WN5 0BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN5 0BU

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,030
White Brit.88.1%
Other White5.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
African1.2%
+ other · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,032
Christian55.8%
No religion36.4%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,031
25–3419.4%
35–4919.2%
50–6417.3%
65–748.5%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%

Households

Total households: 874
Other20.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.8%
+ 8 other households · 37.5%

Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Wigan E14001585
Constituency
E14001585
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Douglas
Constituency code
E14001585
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 015B E01006352
E01006352
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 015 E02001301
E02001301
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 015B E01006352
E01006352
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 015 E02001301
E02001301
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

6:02 AM6:01 PM
6:02 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
11 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:02 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
August 2017 — Introduced
Postcode WN5 0BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006352 and MSOA E02001301 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WN5 0BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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