The UK Postcode Database

WN2 4GR

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in November 2010
WN2 4GR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN2 4GR

Cowburn Street - 14 properties, USRN 44103861

Castle Hill Road - 4 properties, USRN 44100604

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5407 / 53°32'26"N

Longitude: -2.5632 / 2°33'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 528943 5932512

OS Easting: 362771

OS Northing: 405042

OS Grid: SD627050

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BWJH.VH

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.L8MG

Open Location Code: 9C5VGCRP+7P

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rm29

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7896 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WN2 4GR on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:34
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:30
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:55
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:21
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Sets 12:40
Moon Rises 23:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN2 4GR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN2 4GR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 May 2023 5, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,000
23 February 2023 1, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
16 February 2023 7, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £70,000
2 November 2022 10, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,500
30 May 2022 14, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,000
30 May 2022 14, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,000
19 May 2021 4, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,000
11 August 2020 14, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
17 July 2020 5, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
28 November 2018 2, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,000
10 November 2017 10, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,500
30 August 2017 2, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,000
20 May 2016 5, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,000
14 January 2011 3, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,608
26 November 2010 4, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,995
26 November 2010 1, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,995
29 October 2010 5, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
21 October 2010 8, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,000
12 October 2010 11, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,000
5 October 2010 6, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £68,500
5 October 2010 7, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,000
29 September 2010 14, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
29 September 2010 12, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £68,500
29 September 2010 9, Royal Court, Cowburn Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 4GR Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WN2 4GR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Hindley

Councillors

Paul Blay Labour

Jim Churton Labour

James Talbot Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN2 4GR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00031778 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006273 Wigan 013D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001299 Wigan 013 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014998 Hindley Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000010 Wigan Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001350 Makerfield Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000284 Warrington and Wigan Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33006034 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000205 NHS Wigan Borough CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000164 Wigan, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008303 Hindley Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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