Petrol prices in WN5
Every forecourt in the WN5, Wigan postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Wigan, North West.
Petrol stations in WN5 (5)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
BP, WIGANCheapestWIGAN£1.62E10£1.89B7ASDA, WIGANWIGAN£1.63E10£1.83B7ESSO, WIGANWIGAN£1.65E10£1.86B7SHELL, WIGANWIGAN£1.65E10£1.86B7ESSO, WIGANWIGAN£1.67E10£1.88B75.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside WN5 alone — £2.75 on a tank, without leaving the district. That is usually a bigger saving than any amount of waiting for prices to move.
Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
Not today. Of the 8 nearest districts, none is cheap enough to cover the fuel the drive itself would burn — the £1.62already available inside WN5 wins. That is the common case, and it is why chasing a cheaper sign a few miles away usually costs more than it saves — the break-even calculation shows where the line falls.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in WN5
WN5 is part of the WN postcode area, which covers Wigan, and its forecourts sit mainly in Wigan in North West. We track 5 forecourts here across 4 brands, of which 1 is a supermarket.
Supermarket forecourts usually anchor local pricing: where one exists, the independents nearby tend to price close to it, and where none does, prices drift upward. WN5 has 1, which is why the local spread is 5.0p. Across North West as a whole the median is £1.67 — see the whole region.
Every price here comes from the government Fuel Finder scheme, which since February 2026 has required each forecourt to report a change within thirty minutes. For the forecourts nearest a specific address rather than a whole district, search your full postcode.
Common questions about WN5
How much is petrol in WN5 today?
The typical WN5 forecourt is charging £1.65 a litre for E10 petrol — £90.69 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 5 forecourts reporting a price in WN5 is at £1.62, and the dearest £1.67.
Where is the cheapest petrol in WN5?
BP, WIGAN in WIGAN at £1.62 a litre. That is 5.0p below the dearest forecourt in WN5. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is WN5 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
WN5 runs 2.0p below the UK median of £1.67, and sits in North West, where the regional median is £1.67. Local competition drives most of that: districts with two or more supermarket forecourts close together price lower than districts where the nearest alternative is a drive away.
Is it worth driving to a cheaper postcode from WN5?
Not on today's prices. No neighbouring district is cheap enough to cover the fuel the detour itself would burn, so the best price available to you is inside WN5.
How many petrol stations are there in WN5?
5 forecourts, from 4 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.