WN6 9JJ postcode in Appley Bridge, Wigan

WN6 9JJ is a postcode in Appley Bridge, in the Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor ward of Wigan. 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 98% of homes and businesses at WN6 9JJ can get it Across Wigan: 97% Typical price £268,000 Homes sold in WN6 9, last 12 months. ▲ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Appley Bridge 1.0 km in a straight line

Where WN6 9JJ is, and what is near it

Map of WN6 9JJ and what is near it Map of WN6 9JJ: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the WN6 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WN6 9AD: also in WN6 9WN6 9AE: also in WN6 9WN6 9AG: also in WN6 9WN6 9AH: also in WN6 9WN6 9AN: also in WN6 9WN6 9AQ: also in WN6 9WN6 9AT: also in WN6 9WN6 9AY: also in WN6 9WN6 9AZ: also in WN6 9WN6 9BB: also in WN6 9WN6 9BE: also in WN6 9WN6 9BH: also in WN6 9WN6 9DA: also in WN6 9WN6 9DB: also in WN6 9WN6 9DD: also in WN6 9WN6 9DE: also in WN6 9WN6 9DF: also in WN6 9WN6 9DG: also in WN6 9WN6 9DH: also in WN6 9WN6 9DJ: also in WN6 9WN6 9DL: also in WN6 9WN6 9DN: also in WN6 9WN6 9DP: also in WN6 9WN6 9DQ: also in WN6 9WN6 9DR: also in WN6 9WN6 9DW: also in WN6 9WN6 9ET: also in WN6 9WN6 9EU: also in WN6 9WN6 9HD: also in WN6 9WN6 9HE: also in WN6 9WN6 9HF: also in WN6 9WN6 9HU: also in WN6 9WN6 9HX: also in WN6 9WN6 9HZ: also in WN6 9WN6 9JA: also in WN6 9WN6 9JB: also in WN6 9WN6 9JD: also in WN6 9WN6 9JE: also in WN6 9WN6 9JF: also in WN6 9WN6 9JG: also in WN6 9WN6 9JH: also in WN6 9WN6 9JL: also in WN6 9WN6 9JN: also in WN6 9WN6 9JP: also in WN6 9WN6 9JQ: also in WN6 9WN6 9JR: also in WN6 9WN6 9JS: also in WN6 9WN6 9JT: also in WN6 9WN6 9JU: also in WN6 9WN6 9JW: also in WN6 9WN6 9JX: also in WN6 9WN6 9JY: also in WN6 9WN6 9LA: also in WN6 9WN6 9LB: also in WN6 9WN6 9LD: also in WN6 9WN6 9LE: also in WN6 9WN6 9LF: also in WN6 9WN6 9LG: also in WN6 9WN6 9LH: also in WN6 9WN6 9LJ: also in WN6 9WN6 9LN: also in WN6 9WN6 9LQ: also in WN6 9 School 1.4 kmSchool 2.5 kmGP 2.9 kmAppley Bridge WN6 9JJ Map of WN6 9JJ and what is near it Map of WN6 9JJ: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the WN6 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.5 kmGP 2.9 kmRural North East WN6 9JJ
  • WN6 9JJ
  • Other postcodes in WN6 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, 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 53.5806, longitude -2.7040)

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 9JJ?

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 9JJ?

98% of the homes and businesses at WN6 9JJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WN6 9JJ 98% Wigan 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WN6 9JJ 98% Wigan Over 99%
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 9JJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's days for WN6 9JJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WN6 9JJ 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 9JJ 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 9JJ.

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 9JJ: 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 9JJ 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.

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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 9JJ?

Homes in WN6 9 sold for a typical £268,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£268,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £227,500 32 sales
  • Terraced £248,750 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 9JJ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WN6 9JJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 April 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near WN6 9JJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around WN6 9JJ. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (82%). 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 9JJ

Band D in Wigan for 2026‑27: £2,153. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,674 (band B) to £3,588 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,674.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,435
Band Babout 260 (46%)£1,674
Band Cabout 210 (37%)£1,913
Band Dabout 60 (11%)£2,153
Band Eabout 20 (4%)£2,631
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,109
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,588
Band Hfewer than 5£4,305

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 82% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 9JJ is in (ONS area E01006320), 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 9JJ?

The nearest open schools to WN6 9JJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WN6 9JJ, 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 9JJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WN6 9JJ is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Appley Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Gathurst Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stockley Drive, 194 m away.

More stations near WN6 9JJ, 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 9JJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WN6 9JJ, 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 9JJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WN6 9JJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 8 chargers 1.2 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 9JJ?

The nearest to the centre of WN6 9JJ, 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 9JJ?

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 9JJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WN6 9JJ, 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 9JJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WN6 9JJ, 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 9JJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WN6 9JJ 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 9JJ in a conservation area?

The centre of WN6 9JJ 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 9JJ?

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 9JJ. 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 9JJ

Ward
Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor
Parish
Shevington
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Appley Bridge
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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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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