WN6 postcode district
WN6 holds 932 live postcodes around Appley Bridge, in Wigan, West Lancashire, Chorley.
Towns and villages with their centre in WN6
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appley Bridge | Lancashire | 5,270 |
| 2 | Shevington | Borough of Wigan | 5,195 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Standish with Langtree | 32% |
| Wigan West | 29% |
| Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor | 26% |
| Rural North East | 12% |
| Douglas | 1% |
| Wigan Central | 0% |
| "Eccleston | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Wigan | 88% |
| West Lancashire | 12% |
| South Ribble | 0% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 8 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 18% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 56% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the WN area
WN1 · WN2 · WN3 · WN4 · WN5 · WN7 · WN8
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.