Wigan postcode area
WN
Postcode area	WN
Postcode area name	Wigan
Post towns	3
Postcode districts	8
Postcode sectors	33
Postcodes (live)	7,014
Postcodes (total)	8,442
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The WN postcode area, also known as the Wigan postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of three post towns. It covers parts of Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire.

Contents 1 Coverage 2 Adjacent areas 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority
WN1	WIGAN	Haigh, Ince, Swinley, Wigan	Wigan
WN2	WIGAN	Abram, Aspull, Bamfurlong, Bickershaw, Haigh, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Platt Bridge	Wigan
WN3	WIGAN	Goose Green, Ince, Winstanley, Worsley Mesnes	Wigan
WN4	WIGAN	Ashton-in-Makerfield, Garswood	Wigan, St Helens
WN5	WIGAN	Billinge, Newtown, Higher End, Orrell, Pemberton, Winstanley, Worsley Hall, Marsh Green.	Wigan, St Helens
WN6	WIGAN	Appley Bridge, Shevington, Standish, Standish Lower Ground, Wrightington	Wigan, West Lancashire
WN7	LEIGH	Hope Carr, Landside, Leigh, Low Common, Bedford, Westleigh, Pennington, Higher Folds	Wigan
WN8	SKELMERSDALE, WIGAN	Chapel House, Dalton, Holland Moor, Newburgh, Parbold, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, Southway, Upholland	West Lancashire

[edit] Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - M (Manchester) - WA (Warrington) - L (Liverpool) - PR (Preston) - BL (Bolton).

Adjacent postcode areas PR BL L WN M WA

[edit] See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom

[edit] References

Coordinates: 53°33′N 2°38′W / 53.55°N 2.63°W / 53.55; -2.63