WN8 6QF maps, stats, and open data

WN8 6QF lies on Helmsdale in Skelmersdale. WN8 6QF is located in the Skelmersdale North 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 6QF maps

WN8 6QF map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WN8 6QF 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 6QF geodata

Easting	349411
Northing	406950
Latitude	53.556722
Longitude	-2.765133

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN8 6QF?

Street	Helmsdale
Town/City	Skelmersdale
Country	England
Postcode District	WN8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WN8 6QF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN8 6QF 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Skelmersdale North
Constituency	West Lancashire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WN8 6QF

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Foxfold	198m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Foxfold	198m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Birch Green Road	144m
➜ Helmsdale crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 6QF

Community Centre (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	127m
Community Centre (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	131m
Forest Drive (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	304m
Forest Drive (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	305m
Ferndale (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	316m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 6QF

Upholland Station	3.5km
Parbold Station	3.8km
Appley Bridge Station	3.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 6QF

Broadband access in WN8 6QF (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 6QF (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	39.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	70.53Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 6QF (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 6QF

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Source: Ofcom
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WN8 6QF gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	273,530
Meter count	28
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,769
Median (kWh/meter)	8,830

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	108,898
Meter count	28
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,889
Median (kWh/meter)	3,533

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6QF, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6QF.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Arts For All C.I.C

Artz Centre

35m

Woodlands Community Primary School

Heathgate

151m

Lifestyle

16 Fairstead

194m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WN8 6QF

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Foxfold/Fosters Green	17:45	11:00	180m
Hawksclough	17:45	11:00	386m
Birch Green Road/ Feltons	16:20	11:00	452m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WN8 6QF

Facility	Distance
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed) Elmers Green Lane, Skelmersdale Grass Pitches	448m
St John's Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale) Flamstead, Skelmersdale Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	501m
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) Northway, Skelmersdale Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	763m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WN8 6QF

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Woodlands Community Primary School Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH	Primary	151m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF	Primary	510m
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA	Not applicable	787m

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WN8 6QF ITL and WN8 6QF 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 6QF:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WN8 6QF 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 6QF:

	Code	Name
OA	E00129310
LSOA	E01025482	West Lancashire 010D
MSOA	E02005313	West Lancashire 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WN8 6QF

WN8 6QE	Hartland	37m
WN8 6QG	Helmsdale	49m
WN8 6QQ	Heversham	124m
WN8 6QH	Heathgate	152m
WN8 6UD	Parklands	185m
WN8 6RA	Falkland	216m
WN8 6UE	Foxfold	235m
WN8 6RD	Fairstead	255m
WN8 6SH	Elmers Green Lane	278m
WN8 6PY	Hawksclough	280m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence