WN8 6PL maps, stats, and open data

WN8 6PL lies on Firbeck in Skelmersdale. WN8 6PL 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 6PL maps

WN8 6PL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WN8 6PL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WN8 6PL geodata

Easting349105
Northing406395
Latitude53.551721
Longitude-2.769660

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN8 6PL?

StreetFirbeck
Town/CitySkelmersdale
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN8
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WN8 6PL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN8 6PL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardTanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
ConstituencyWest Lancashire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WN8 6PL

February 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Inchfield483m
February 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Inchfield483m
January 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Inchfield483m
➜ Firbeck crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 6PL

Hallcroft (Birch Green Road)Birch Green203m
HarsnipsBirch Green249m
Ferndale (Birch Green Road)Birch Green269m
Concourse (Bus Station)Skelmersdale357m
Flimby (Birch Green Road)Birch Green393m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 6PL

Upholland Station3.2km
Rainford Station4.1km
Parbold Station4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 6PL

Broadband access in WN8 6PL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WN8 6PL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed45.6Mbps
Average download speed49.9Mbps
Maximum download speed79.98Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed12.8Mbps
Average upload speed13.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 6PL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 6PL

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WN8 6PL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 6PL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)130,668
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)5,681
Median (kWh/meter)5,230

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)54,708
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)3,647
Median (kWh/meter)3,382
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6PL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6PL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

95% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6PL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6PL (meters)

St Johns Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Birch Green Road
199m
Kfc Drive Through Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Southway
213m
St Johns Catholic Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Flamstead
296m

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Nearest post box to WN8 6PL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
The Viking18:4511:00244m
The Viking (Business Box)245m
Hawksclough17:4511:00447m

Nearest sports facilities to WN8 6PL

FacilityDistance
St John's Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
Flamstead, Skelmersdale
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
220m
Nye Bevan Pool
Southway, Skelmersdale
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
403m
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
Northway, Skelmersdale
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
431m

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Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to WN8 6PL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF
Primary298m
Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH
Primary563m
Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED
Primary611m

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

WN8 6PL ITL and WN8 6PL 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 6PL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD4Lancashire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD47Chorley and West Lancashire
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000127West Lancashire

WN8 6PL 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 6PL:

CodeName
OAE00129319
LSOAE01025482West Lancashire 010D
MSOAE02005313West Lancashire 010

Nearest postcodes to WN8 6PL

WN8 6PNFirbeck114m
WN8 6PWFirbeck120m
WN8 6QBHallcroft227m
WN8 6QDHallcroft273m
WN8 6PFFlamstead300m
WN8 6QAHarsnips345m
WN8 6QYFerndale359m
WN8 6EAEskbrook375m
WN8 6PEFlaxton375m
WN8 6PZHartshead396m