WN8 6BS maps, stats, and open data
WN8 6BS lies on Tawd Road in Skelmersdale. WN8 6BS 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 January 1980.
WN8 6BS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 6BS geodata
| Easting | 349497 |
| Northing | 405664 |
| Latitude | 53.545172 |
| Longitude | -2.763626 |
Where is WN8 6BS?
| Street | Tawd Road |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 6BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 6BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 6BS
11, TAWD ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BS 2022 4 APR £195,000 |
7, TAWD ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BS 2007 9 MAR £195,000 |
2002 31 JAN £54,000 |
1997 18 JUL £38,000 |
7, TAWD ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6BS 1995 15 DEC £65,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 6BS
| Tawd Road (Tanhouse Road) | Tanhouse | 250m |
| Tanhouse Road | Tanhouse | 271m |
| Fir Trees Close (Ormskirk Road) | Digmoor | 315m |
| Fir Trees Close (Ormskirk Road) | Digmoor | 325m |
| Sports Centre (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 382m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 6BS
| Upholland Station | 2.4km |
| Rainford Station | 3.6km |
| Orrell Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 6BS (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN8 6BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 66.10Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 6BS (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 6BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 6BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 628,534 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 56 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,224 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,986 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 139,544 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 44 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,171 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,703 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6BS.
- 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
92.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6BS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6BS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 6BS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 83 Banksbarn | 17:35 | 11:00 | 716m |
| Martins Lane | 17:30 | 11:00 | 718m |
| The Viking (Business Box) | 793m | ||
WN8 6BS ITL and WN8 6BS 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 6BS:
| 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 6BS 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 6BS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129542 | |
| LSOA | E01025527 | West Lancashire 013B |
| MSOA | E02005316 | West Lancashire 013 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 6BS
| WN8 6BP | Tawd Road | 116m |
| WN8 6BY | Elmstead | 151m |
| WN8 6DB | Elmridge | 193m |
| WN8 9AL | Ormskirk Road | 204m |
| WN8 6BT | Elswick | 216m |
| WN8 6BX | Elswick | 231m |
| WN8 6DA | Elmstead | 246m |
| WN8 6EQ | Eskbank | 249m |
| WN8 9AW | Fir Tree Close | 277m |
| WN8 6DE | Elmridge | 277m |
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