WN2 5LU

a postcode in Wigan

Introduced in December 1995

WN2 5LU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WN2 5LU

Bar Street - 2 properties, USRN 44100204

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.515 / 53°30'53"N

Longitude: -2.6008 / 2°36'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 526469 5929636

OS Easting: 360256

OS Northing: 402201

OS Grid: SD602022

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BW8S.QP

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.0XS6

Open Location Code: 9C5VG97X+XM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83qm73

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11107 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WN2 5LU on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:58
Sunrise	04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:15
Sunset	21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:59

Hours of daylight today	04:19 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:20
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:34
Moon Rises	22:40

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN2 5LU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN2 5LU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 December 2021	2 Bar Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
13 January 2003	4 Bar Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£54,950
28 July 1995	4 Bar Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£33,500

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 5LU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Makerfield

MP

Josh Simons Labour

Wigan Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Abram

Councillors

Martyn Smethurst Labour

Eunice Smethurst Labour

Nazia Rehman Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN2 5LU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00031526		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006219	Wigan 024E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001310	Wigan 024	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014989	Abram	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
E33006087		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
E63008332	Platt Bridge and Abram	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

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