WN8 6RU maps, stats, and open data
WN8 6RU lies on Merewood in Skelmersdale. WN8 6RU 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 1992.
WN8 6RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 6RU geodata
| Easting | 348184 |
| Northing | 407843 |
| Latitude | 53.564628 |
| Longitude | -2.783801 |
Where is WN8 6RU?
| Street | Merewood |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 6RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 6RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 6RU
2025 14 FEB £295,000 |
29, MEREWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6RU 2024 20 NOV £242,500 |
15, MEREWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6RU 2022 30 SEP £195,000 |
25, MEREWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6RU 2022 8 AUG £215,000 |
31, MEREWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6RU 2019 27 NOV £178,500 |
2019 29 AUG £185,000 |
2017 13 JUL £175,000 |
2015 17 MAR £178,000 |
5, MEREWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6RU 2012 27 APR £150,000 |
3, MEREWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6RU 2002 7 AUG £116,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 6RU
| Merewood (Ashmead Road) | Ashurst | 94m |
| Merewood (Ashmead Road) | Ashurst | 105m |
| Ashurst Gardens (Ashmead Road) | Ashurst | 269m |
| Briars Green (Ashmead Road) | Ashurst | 292m |
| Manfield (Ashmead) | Skelmersdale | 388m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 6RU
| Parbold Station | 3km |
| Hoscar Station | 3.9km |
| Appley Bridge Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 6RU (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 6RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 46.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 75.72Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 6RU (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 6RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 6RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 396,448 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,248 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,225 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 94,660 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,733 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,418 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6RU.
- 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
7.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 6RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ashurst P O | 18:35 | 11:00 | 706m |
| Birch Green Road/ Feltons | 16:20 | 11:00 | 1,161m |
| Dalton Summit | 16:45 | 11:00 | 1,443m |
WN8 6RU ITL and WN8 6RU 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 6RU:
| 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 6RU 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 6RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129251 | |
| LSOA | E01025468 | West Lancashire 009A |
| MSOA | E02005312 | West Lancashire 009 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 6RU
| WN8 6RX | Merewood | 71m |
| WN8 6SZ | Melbreck | 140m |
| WN8 6SY | Melbreck | 159m |
| WN8 6SR | Middlewood | 180m |
| WN8 6RJ | Maplewood | 190m |
| WN8 6PS | Mountwood | 251m |
| WN8 6ST | Marland | 276m |
| WN8 6QR | Ashurst Close | 289m |
| WN8 6SW | Ashurst Gardens | 308m |
| WN8 6SD | Marlborough | 332m |
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