WN
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Wigan, with 8 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In WN, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How WN compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
What is the population of WN?
WN had 316,540 usual residents at the census.
WN is the 27th least populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in WN
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN1Wigan, Bull Hey | 19,708 | £210,000 | No figure |
| WN2Chapel Fields, Platt Bridge | 53,964 | £190,000 | No figure |
| WN3Wigan, Winstanley | 30,762 | £191,250 | No figure |
| WN4Ashton-in-Makerfield, Bryn | 27,804 | £190,000 | No figure |
| WN5Billinge, Wigan | 44,505 | £194,000 | No figure |
| WN6Standish, Wigan | 42,155 | £210,000 | No figure |
| WN7Leigh | 50,257 | £184,975 | No figure |
| WN8Skelmersdale, Digmoor | 47,385 | £190,000 | 82.1 per 1,000 |
WN in brief
The WN postcode area, named after Wigan, has 8 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in WN was £193,000 in 2025.
WN had 316,540 usual residents at the census.
In WN, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In WN, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.