WN8 6QY maps, stats, and open data

WN8 6QY lies on Ferndale in Birch Green, Skelmersdale. WN8 6QY 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 6QY maps

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

WN8 6QY 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 6QY geodata

Easting	349014
Northing	406742
Latitude	53.554814
Longitude	-2.771091

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN8 6QY?

Street	Ferndale
Locality	Birch Green
Town/City	Skelmersdale
Country	England
Postcode District	WN8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WN8 6QY Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	70m	230ft

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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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WN8 6QY

65, FERNDALE, BIRCH GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6QY 2007 3 JUL £150,000
65, FERNDALE, BIRCH GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6QY 2003 27 OCT £95,000
65, FERNDALE, BIRCH GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6QY 1998 3 SEP £49,950

➜ Skelmersdale house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WN8 6QY

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Inskip Court	475m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Inskip Court	475m
November 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Inskip Court	475m
➜ Ferndale crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 6QY

Ferndale (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	148m
Ferndale (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	159m
Fairburn (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	245m
Fairburn (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	297m
Northway Asda (Northway)	Skelmersdale	339m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 6QY

Upholland Station	3.5km
Parbold Station	4km
Appley Bridge Station	4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 6QY

Broadband access in WN8 6QY (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	57.4%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WN8 6QY (2019 data)

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Median download speed	47.5Mbps
Average download speed	61.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	172.49Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	14.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	31.47Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 6QY (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 6QY

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Source: Ofcom
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WN8 6QY gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	408,440
Meter count	46
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,879
Median (kWh/meter)	8,182

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	151,933
Meter count	45
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,376
Median (kWh/meter)	3,144

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

86.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6QY:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Birch Green Care Centre

40 Ivydale

253m

Woodlands Community Primary School

Heathgate

313m

Bannatyne Fitness Ltd

Bannatynes Health Club

316m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Birch Green Road/ Feltons	16:20	11:00	243m
Hawksclough	17:45	11:00	525m
The Viking	18:45	11:00	525m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WN8 6QY

Facility	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) Northway, Skelmersdale Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	314m
St John's Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale) Flamstead, Skelmersdale Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	415m
Nye Bevan Pool Southway, Skelmersdale Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	559m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WN8 6QY

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Woodlands Community Primary School Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH	Primary	314m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF	Primary	490m
Cobbs Brow School Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU	Primary	942m

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Source: Edubase
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WN8 6QY ITL and WN8 6QY 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 6QY:

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 6QY 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 6QY:

	Code	Name
OA	E00129314
LSOA	E01025481	West Lancashire 010C
MSOA	E02005313	West Lancashire 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WN8 6QY

WN8 6QZ	Ferndale	75m
WN8 6QU	Felstead	129m
WN8 6QX	Felstead	179m
WN8 6LP	Inchfield	218m
WN8 6QB	Hallcroft	218m
WN8 6RS	Ivydale	252m
WN8 6PW	Firbeck	266m
WN8 6RP	Feltons	268m
WN8 6QD	Hallcroft	270m
WN8 6QH	Heathgate	314m

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