WN8 6BG maps, stats, and open data
WN8 6BG lies on Earhart Close in Skelmersdale. WN8 6BG is located in the Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre electoral ward, within the local authority district of West Lancashire and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 02G and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since December 2001.
WN8 6BG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 6BG geodata
| Easting | 350113 |
| Northing | 405608 |
| Latitude | 53.544728 |
| Longitude | -2.754322 |
Where is WN8 6BG?
| Street | Earhart Close |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 6BG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 6BG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN8 6BG
2023 17 AUG £272,000 |
2022 4 MAR £212,000 |
2017 27 OCT £195,000 |
2016 29 FEB £173,250 |
2015 10 JUL £161,000 |
2014 23 MAY £157,000 |
2013 15 MAR £131,000 |
2011 21 DEC £125,000 |
2010 25 JUN £160,000 |
2010 30 APR £185,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 6BG
| Egerton (Tanhouse Road) | Tanhouse | 186m |
| Up Holland Labour Club (Tanhouse Road) | Clay Brow | 307m |
| St Marks School (Tanhouse Road) | Tanhouse | 323m |
| Colinton (Ormskirk Road) | Clay Brow | 414m |
| Colinton (Ormskirk Road) | Clay Brow | 431m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 6BG
| Upholland Station | 2km |
| Orrell Station | 3.4km |
| Rainford Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 6BG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 8.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN8 6BG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.71Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 6BG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WN8 6BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 6BG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 179,423 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,952 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,859 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 71,992 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,142 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,175 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6BG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
89.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 6BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Martins Lane | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,005m |
| 83 Banksbarn | 17:35 | 11:00 | 1,008m |
| Hawksclough | 17:45 | 11:00 | 1,141m |
WN8 6BG ITL and WN8 6BG LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN8 6BG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD47 | Chorley and West Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000127 | West Lancashire |
WN8 6BG census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN8 6BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168822 | |
| LSOA | E01025528 | West Lancashire 013C |
| MSOA | E02005316 | West Lancashire 013 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 6BG
| WN8 6BL | Hansby Close | 94m |
| WN8 6BJ | Wellington Close | 108m |
| WN8 6DU | Beacon Green | 170m |
| WN8 6AD | Egerton | 189m |
| WN8 6BH | Carr Lane | 207m |
| WN8 6AA | Egerton | 210m |
| WN8 6AE | Egerton | 236m |
| WN8 6AQ | Ennerdale | 246m |
| WN8 6BW | Hawker Drive | 252m |
| WN8 6AG | Ennerdale | 273m |
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