WN6 7DU postcode in Wigan, England

WN6 7DU is a postcode in Wigan, in the Wigan West ward. It is in the Wigan parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wigan: 97% Typical price £158,500 Homes sold in WN6 7, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Wigan Wallgate 800 m in a straight line

Where WN6 7DU is, and what is near it

Map of WN6 7DU and what is near it Map of WN6 7DU: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the WN6 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WN6 7AA: also in WN6 7WN6 7AB: also in WN6 7WN6 7AE: also in WN6 7WN6 7AF: also in WN6 7WN6 7AG: also in WN6 7WN6 7AH: also in WN6 7WN6 7AJ: also in WN6 7WN6 7AL: also in WN6 7WN6 7AN: also in WN6 7WN6 7AP: also in WN6 7WN6 7AQ: also in WN6 7WN6 7AR: also in WN6 7WN6 7AS: also in WN6 7WN6 7AT: also in WN6 7WN6 7AU: also in WN6 7WN6 7AW: also in WN6 7WN6 7AX: also in WN6 7WN6 7AY: also in WN6 7WN6 7AZ: also in WN6 7WN6 7BB: also in WN6 7WN6 7BD: also in WN6 7WN6 7BE: also in WN6 7WN6 7BG: also in WN6 7WN6 7BH: also in WN6 7WN6 7BL: also in WN6 7WN6 7BN: also in WN6 7WN6 7BP: also in WN6 7WN6 7BQ: also in WN6 7WN6 7BT: also in WN6 7WN6 7BU: also in WN6 7WN6 7BW: also in WN6 7WN6 7DA: also in WN6 7WN6 7DB: also in WN6 7WN6 7DD: also in WN6 7WN6 7DE: also in WN6 7WN6 7DF: also in WN6 7WN6 7DG: also in WN6 7WN6 7DH: also in WN6 7WN6 7DJ: also in WN6 7WN6 7DL: also in WN6 7WN6 7DN: also in WN6 7WN6 7DP: also in WN6 7WN6 7DQ: also in WN6 7WN6 7DR: also in WN6 7WN6 7DS: also in WN6 7WN6 7DW: also in WN6 7WN6 7DX: also in WN6 7WN6 7DY: also in WN6 7WN6 7DZ: also in WN6 7WN6 7EA: also in WN6 7WN6 7EB: also in WN6 7WN6 7ED: also in WN6 7WN6 7EE: also in WN6 7WN6 7EF: also in WN6 7WN6 7EG: also in WN6 7WN6 7EJ: also in WN6 7WN6 7EL: also in WN6 7WN6 7EN: also in WN6 7WN6 7EQ: also in WN6 7WN6 7ER: also in WN6 7WN6 7ET: also in WN6 7WN6 7EW: also in WN6 7WN6 7FY: also in WN6 7WN6 7GB: also in WN6 7WN6 7GD: also in WN6 7WN6 7GE: also in WN6 7WN6 7HA: also in WN6 7WN6 7JA: also in WN6 7WN6 7JB: also in WN6 7WN6 7JD: also in WN6 7WN6 7JZ: also in WN6 7WN6 7LA: also in WN6 7WN6 7LB: also in WN6 7WN6 7LE: also in WN6 7WN6 7LF: also in WN6 7WN6 7LG: also in WN6 7WN6 7LH: also in WN6 7WN6 7LJ: also in WN6 7WN6 7LL: also in WN6 7WN6 7LN: also in WN6 7WN6 7LP: also in WN6 7WN6 7LQ: also in WN6 7WN6 7LR: also in WN6 7WN6 7LS: also in WN6 7WN6 7LT: also in WN6 7WN6 7LU: also in WN6 7WN6 7LW: also in WN6 7WN6 7LX: also in WN6 7WN6 7LY: also in WN6 7WN6 7LZ: also in WN6 7WN6 7NA: also in WN6 7WN6 7NB: also in WN6 7WN6 7ND: also in WN6 7WN6 7NE: also in WN6 7WN6 7NF: also in WN6 7WN6 7NG: also in WN6 7WN6 7NH: also in WN6 7WN6 7NN: also in WN6 7WN6 7TG: also in WN6 7WN6 7TJ: also in WN6 7WN6 7TL: also in WN6 7WN6 7TN: also in WN6 7WN6 7TP: also in WN6 7WN6 7TW: also in WN6 7 School 1.0 kmSchool 1.3 kmWigan WN6 7DU Map of WN6 7DU and what is near it Map of WN6 7DU: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the WN6 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmWigan WN6 7DU
  • WN6 7DU
  • Other postcodes in WN6 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5485, longitude -2.6434)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WN6 7DU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WN6 7DU?

Every home and business at WN6 7DU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wigan: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wigan: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Wigan.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WN6 7DU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN6 7DU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN6 7DU on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WN6 7DU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WN6 7DU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wigan

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN6 7DU: 4,872 properties in Wigan are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Wigan

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WN6 7DU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WN6 7DU?

Homes in WN6 7 sold for a typical £158,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£158,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£168,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £268,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £185,500 34 sales
  • Terraced £143,875 74 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WN6 district: a typical £220,000 from 493 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WN6 7DU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WN6 7DU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at WN6 7DU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WN6 7DU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WN6 7DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,320 homes in the neighbourhood around WN6 7DU. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WN6 7DU

Band D in Wigan for 2026‑27: £2,153. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,435 (band A) to £2,153 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,435.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,120 (85%)£1,435
Band Babout 160 (12%)£1,674
Band Cabout 30 (2%)£1,913
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,153
Band Efewer than 5£2,631
Band Ffewer than 5£3,109
Band Gwithheld£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 18% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wigan before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WN6 7DU is in (ONS area E01006369), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WN6 7DU?

The nearest open schools to WN6 7DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN6 7DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WN6 7DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN6 7DU is Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wigan Wallgate Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Wigan North Western Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Markland Court, 36 m away.

More stations near WN6 7DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WN6 7DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN6 7DU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WN6 7DU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN6 7DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WN6 7DU?

The nearest to the centre of WN6 7DU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WN6 7DU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WN6 7DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN6 7DU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WN6 7DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN6 7DU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WN6 7DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN6 7DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WN6 7DU in a conservation area?

The centre of WN6 7DU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WN6 7DU?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for WN6 7DU. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WN6 7DU

Ward
Wigan West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wigan
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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WN6 7DX50 mWN6 7DR60 mWN6 7TW60 mWN6 7GE80 mWN6 7AF100 mWN6 7DP100 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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