WN8 6QG maps, stats, and open data

WN8 6QG lies on Helmsdale in Skelmersdale. WN8 6QG 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 6QG maps

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

WN8 6QG 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 6QG geodata

Easting	349369
Northing	406925
Latitude	53.556493
Longitude	-2.765763

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN8 6QG?

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 6QG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN8 6QG 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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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 6QG

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Foxfold	239m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Foxfold	239m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Birch Green Road	137m
➜ Helmsdale crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 6QG

Community Centre (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	158m
Community Centre (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	167m
Ferndale (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	269m
Forest Drive (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	328m
Forest Drive (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	330m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 6QG

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 6QG

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

Download

Median download speed	53.9Mbps
Average download speed	46.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	109.76Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	17.8Mbps
Average upload speed	13.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 6QG (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 6QG

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Source: Ofcom
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WN8 6QG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	346,467
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,190
Median (kWh/meter)	10,373

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	123,215
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,975
Median (kWh/meter)	3,805

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6QG, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6QG.
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

83.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6QG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Arts For All C.I.C

Artz Centre

72m

Woodlands Community Primary School

Heathgate

109m

Lifestyle

16 Fairstead

182m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Foxfold/Fosters Green	17:45	11:00	229m
Hawksclough	17:45	11:00	376m
Birch Green Road/ Feltons	16:20	11:00	413m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WN8 6QG

Facility	Distance
St John's Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale) Flamstead, Skelmersdale Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	470m
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed) Elmers Green Lane, Skelmersdale Grass Pitches	485m
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) Northway, Skelmersdale Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	714m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WN8 6QG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Woodlands Community Primary School Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH	Primary	109m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF	Primary	486m
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA	Not applicable	798m

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Source: Edubase
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WN8 6QG ITL and WN8 6QG 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 6QG:

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 6QG 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 6QG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00129311
LSOA	E01025480	West Lancashire 010B
MSOA	E02005313	West Lancashire 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WN8 6QG

WN8 6QF	Helmsdale	49m
WN8 6QE	Hartland	75m
WN8 6QQ	Heversham	77m
WN8 6QH	Heathgate	111m
WN8 6RA	Falkland	230m
WN8 6UD	Parklands	230m
WN8 6RD	Fairstead	256m
WN8 6PY	Hawksclough	272m
WN8 6QA	Harsnips	273m
WN8 6RG	Fairlie	278m

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