WN postcode area

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

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The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority area
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

Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: M (Manchester), WA (Warrington), L (Liverpool), PR (Preston), BL (Bolton).