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WN5 8HQ

EnglandNorth WestWiganOrrellWN5 8HQ
● POSTCODE
Latitude
53.5396
Longitude
-2.7008
Easting
353,655
Northing
404,999
England
Country
Wigan
Local Auth.
#22848
IMD England
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Area type
Warrington and Wigan
Travel area
1980 → Present
Active period
England
Country
Wigan
Local Auth.
#22848
IMD England
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Area type
Warrington and Wigan
Travel area
1980 → Present
Active period

Location Details

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England
Country
🏙️
Wigan
Local Authority
🗺️
Orrell
Ward
🚶
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
📍PostcodeWN5 8HQ
🌐Latitude53.5396
🌐Longitude-2.7008
📐OS Easting353,655
📐OS Northing404,999
🌍RegionNorth West
🏔️National ParkEngland (non-National Park)
🏗️Built Up AreaOrrell
🤝Local EnterpriseGreater Manchester
🌍ITL RegionWigan

Administrative Information

🏛️
Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
🗳️
Makerfield E14001350
Constituency
E14001350
🚔
Greater Manchester
Police Force
Scotland-wide
🗺️WardOrrell
🗳️Constituency codeE14001350
🗳️EU Electoral RegionNorth West
🏘️ParishWigan, unparished area
🌍International Territorial LevelWigan

Health & NHS

🏥
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
🎗️
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
🏥Health AuthorityNorth West
🩺NHS RegionNorth West
💊Integrated Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
👨‍⚕️Primary Care OrgAshton, Leigh and Wigan
📍Sub ICB LocationNHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
🎗️Cancer AllianceGreater Manchester

Statistical Areas

📊
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 018B E01006363
E01006363
🗂️
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 018 E02001304
E02001304
📍
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 018B E01006363
E01006363
🗂️
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 018 E02001304
E02001304
🏙️
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 ClassificationUrban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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.
22848
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprivedLeast deprived
Rank 22848 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,517
White Brit.97.6%
+ other · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,518
Christian74.9%
No religion20.1%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,518
50–6423.7%
65–7414.4%
35–4914.4%
75–8414.2%
25–349.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.8%

Households

Total households: 714
Any member 66+24.4%
All members 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 6 other households · 26.6%

Sun & Time Information

6:03 AM6:30 PM
🌅
6:03 AM
Sunrise
🌇
6:30 PM
Sunset
☀️ 10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
🌅Sunrise (today)6:03 AM
🌇Sunset (today)6:30 PM
⏱️Daylight duration10 hours 28 minutes
🕐Time zoneGMT / 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 WN5 8HQ 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. IMD England rank: 22848
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006363 and MSOA E02001304 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WN5 8HQ is currently active and in use.
📅First introducedJanuary 1980
Usage endedNot terminated
📆Active duration~46 years
ℹ️Current statusLive
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