WN8 6QZ maps, stats, and open data

WN8 6QZ lies on Ferndale in Birch Green, Skelmersdale. WN8 6QZ 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 October 1984.

WN8 6QZ maps

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

WN8 6QZ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

WN8 6QZ geodata

Easting	348990
Northing	406813
Latitude	53.555450
Longitude	-2.771465

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN8 6QZ?

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 6QZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN8 6QZ 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 6QZ

54, FERNDALE, BIRCH GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6QZ 2005 9 DEC £125,000
86, FERNDALE, BIRCH GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6QZ 2004 30 APR £118,000
54, FERNDALE, BIRCH GREEN, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6QZ 2001 17 AUG £72,000

➜ 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 6QZ

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Inskip Court	425m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Inskip Court	425m
November 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Inskip Court	425m
➜ Ferndale crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 6QZ

Ferndale (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	129m
Fairburn (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	170m
Ferndale (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	211m
Fairburn (Birch Green Road)	Birch Green	223m
Ivybridge (Northway)	Skelmersdale	303m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 6QZ

Upholland Station	3.6km
Parbold Station	3.9km
Appley Bridge Station	4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 6QZ

Broadband access in WN8 6QZ (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	22.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WN8 6QZ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	41.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	77.26Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 6QZ (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 6QZ

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Source: Ofcom
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WN8 6QZ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	335,250
Meter count	39
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,596
Median (kWh/meter)	8,870

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	133,937
Meter count	39
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,434
Median (kWh/meter)	2,640

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Birch Green Care Centre

40 Ivydale

220m

Woodlands Community Primary School

Heathgate

296m

Bannatyne Fitness Ltd

Bannatynes Health Club

333m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to WN8 6QZ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Birch Green Road/ Feltons	16:20	11:00	169m
Hawksclough	17:45	11:00	573m
The Viking	18:45	11:00	593m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WN8 6QZ

Facility	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) Northway, Skelmersdale Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	332m
St John's Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale) Flamstead, Skelmersdale Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	482m
Nye Bevan Pool Southway, Skelmersdale Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	610m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WN8 6QZ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Woodlands Community Primary School Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH	Primary	298m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF	Primary	554m
Cobbs Brow School Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU	Primary	881m

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Source: Edubase
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WN8 6QZ ITL and WN8 6QZ 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 6QZ:

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 6QZ 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 6QZ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00129313
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 6QZ

WN8 6QU	Felstead	61m
WN8 6QY	Ferndale	75m
WN8 6QX	Felstead	105m
WN8 6RP	Feltons	205m
WN8 6LP	Inchfield	212m
WN8 6RS	Ivydale	220m
WN8 6RQ	Fairhaven	243m
WN8 6QB	Hallcroft	284m
WN8 6RH	Fairhaven	288m
WN8 6RF	Fairlie	296m

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