WN8 6SL maps, stats, and open data

WN8 6SL 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 6SL maps

WN8 6SL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WN8 6SL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WN8 6SL geodata

Easting349574
Northing407204
Latitude53.559037
Longitude-2.762713

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN8 6SL?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN8
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➜ Where is Skelmersdale?

WN8 6SL Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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

WardSkelmersdale North
ConstituencyWest Lancashire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WN8 6SL

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Foxfold112m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Foxfold112m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowcroft463m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 6SL

Forest Drive (Birch Green Road)Birch Green184m
Forest Drive (Birch Green Road)Birch Green203m
Community Centre (Birch Green Road)Birch Green298m
Community Centre (Birch Green Road)Birch Green317m
Kingsway Court (Ashurst Road)Ashurst470m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 6SL

Parbold Station3.6km
Appley Bridge Station3.6km
Upholland Station3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WN8 6SL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WN8 6SL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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Deprivation

16.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6SL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Arts For All C.I.C
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Artz Centre
304m
The Chippy Pizza and Grill
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Unit 2
313m
Lifestyle
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
16 Fairstead
345m

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Nearest post box to WN8 6SL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Foxfold/Fosters Green17:4511:00170m
Hawksclough17:4511:00629m
Birch Green Road/ Feltons16:2011:00654m

Nearest sports facilities to WN8 6SL

FacilityDistance
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane, Skelmersdale
Grass Pitches
440m
St John's Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
Flamstead, Skelmersdale
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
789m
Dalton Cricket Club
Beacon Lane, Dalton
Grass Pitches
802m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WN8 6SL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH
Primary412m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF
Primary784m
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA
Not applicable913m

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Source: Edubase
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WN8 6SL ITL and WN8 6SL 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 6SL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD4Lancashire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD47Chorley and West Lancashire
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000127West Lancashire

WN8 6SL 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 6SL:

CodeName
OAE00129267
LSOAE01025470West Lancashire 009C
MSOAE02005312West Lancashire 009

Nearest postcodes to WN8 6SL

WN8 6SPOak Tree Court36m
WN8 6UEFoxfold70m
WN8 6SJElmers Green Lane111m
WN8 6UYOakwood130m
WN8 6UTBeechwood157m
WN8 6UZPinewood163m
WN8 6UWForest Drive198m
WN8 6UXFirwood225m
WN8 6UDParklands230m
WN8 6RAFalkland241m