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 geodata
| Easting | 349014 |
| Northing | 406742 |
| Latitude | 53.554814 |
| Longitude | -2.771091 |
Where is WN8 6QY?
| Street | Ferndale |
| Locality | Birch Green |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
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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Politics
| Ward | Skelmersdale North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
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 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 |
Broadband
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)
Download
| 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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
86.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6QY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6QY (metres)
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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