WN6 8LT postcode in Wigan, England
WN6 8LT is a postcode in Wigan, in the Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor ward. It is in the Wigan parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WN6 8LT is, and what is near it
- WN6 8LT
- Other postcodes in WN6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5632, longitude -2.6748)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after WN6 8LT?
- WiganCouncil, for all local services Wigan: bins, council tax, planning
- Lilian Carol Rogers, Vicky Galligan, Michael John Crosby and Paul Anthony CollinsCouncillors elected for the Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WN6 8LT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- WiganParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lisa Nandy (Labour). How to contact Lisa Nandy
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at WN6 8LT?
Every home and business at WN6 8LT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at WN6 8LT?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WN6 8LT.
Check the bin days for WN6 8LT on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is WN6 8LT 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 8LT.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Wigan
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WN6 8LT: 4,872 properties in Wigan are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Wigan
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of WN6 8LT 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 postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in WN6 8LT
HM Land Registry records 26 standard sales in WN6 8LT since 1995. The middle price was £49,950 from 1995 to 1999 and £155,000 from 2020 to 2024.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £49,950, 5 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £70,000, 7 sales
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, middle price £121,250, 3 sales
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £127,500, 5 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £155,000, 6 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WN6 8LT from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 8 November 2024.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at WN6 8LT?
At the 2021 Census, 58 people (33 female, 25 male) lived at WN6 8LT, in 32 households.
| Census 2021 | WN6 8LT | WN6 8 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 58 | 11,677 |
| Households | 32 | 5,030 |
| People per household | 1.8 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The WN6 8 sector is its 213 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at WN6 8LT use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at WN6 8LT used 1,939 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 10,914 kWh.
| 2024 | WN6 8LT | WN6 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 35 | 19,234 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,939 kWh | 2,472 kWh |
| Gas meters | 35 | 18,753 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 10,914 kWh | 9,799 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is WN6 8LT in a conservation area?
The centre of WN6 8LT 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.
Near here
Which schools are near WN6 8LT?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to WN6 8LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to WN6 8LT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WN6 8LT is Gathurst Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Gathurst Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Appley Bridge Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Princess Road, 86 m away.
More stations near WN6 8LT, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near WN6 8LT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN6 8LT, 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.
- Marsh Green Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 483135 1.6 kmCycle
- Shevington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 483777 2.0 kmCycle
- Beech Hill Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 807807 2.2 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near WN6 8LT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WN6 8LT on the map as of 23 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near WN6 8LT?
The nearest to the centre of WN6 8LT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Shevington Dental Practice Phone 01257 252697 1.6 kmCycle
- Gidlow Dental Surgery Phone 01942 824167 2.1 kmCycle
- Standish Dental Practice Phone 01257 422114 2.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to WN6 8LT?
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.
- Thomas Linacre Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01942 244000 2.8 kmCycle
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01942 244000 3.1 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near WN6 8LT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WN6 8LT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Wigan Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01942 243533 1.7 kmCycle
- Norfolk House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 495777 2.1 kmCycle
- Dean Wood Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 223982 2.1 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near WN6 8LT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN6 8LT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 52 Marsh Green Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01942 222361 1.5 kmCycle
- Manor Pharmacy, 4 Gathurst Lane Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01257 254142 1.6 kmCycle
- Shevington Community Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8am to 6:30pm; Wed 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Thu and Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01257 252753 2.0 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near WN6 8LT?
The nearest vets to the centre of WN6 8LT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Standish 2.4 kmCycle
- Anrich Vets 3.6 kmCycle
- Little Lane Veterinary Clinic 3.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the WN6 8 sector
What do homes sell for near WN6 8LT?
Homes in WN6 8 sold for a typical £221,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 110 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £194,000 from 160 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £324,000 26 sales
- Semi-detached £220,000 65 sales
- Terraced £165,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 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 £218,000 from 467 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near WN6 8LT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around WN6 8LT. Bands A and B, about equally, hold the largest share of them: about 24% each. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,109 (band F); bands A and B, about equally the most common, are £1,435 and £1,674 a year.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 140 (24%) | £1,435 |
| Band B | about 140 (24%) | £1,674 |
| Band C | about 130 (22%) | £1,913 |
| Band D | about 100 (17%) | £2,153 |
| Band E | about 70 (12%) | £2,631 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,109 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,588 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,305 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wigan before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WN6 8LT is in (ONS area E01006259), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near WN6 8LT?
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 8LT. 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for WN6 8LT
- Ward
- Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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