WN8 6SS maps, stats, and open data

WN8 6SS 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 March 1982.

WN8 6SS maps

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

Easting348532
Northing407604
Latitude53.562514
Longitude-2.778508

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN8 6SS?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN8
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➜ Where is Skelmersdale?

WN8 6SS Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardSkelmersdale North
ConstituencyWest Lancashire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WN8 6SS

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ashmead Road69m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ashmead Road69m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ashley Road338m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 6SS

Health Centre (Ashurst Road)Ashurst99m
Ashurst RoadAshurst119m
Manfield (Ashmead Road)Ashurst131m
Manfield (Ashmead)Skelmersdale142m
Toby Inn (Manfield)Ashurst195m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 6SS

Parbold Station3.2km
Hoscar Station4.3km
Appley Bridge Station4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 6SS

Broadband access in WN8 6SS (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 speed in WN8 6SS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed31.4Mbps
Average download speed24.4Mbps
Maximum download speed45.14Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.3Mbps
Average upload speed5.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.83Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 6SS (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 6SS

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Source: Ofcom
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WN8 6SS gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)46,841
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)1,615
Median (kWh/meter)1,478
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6SS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6SS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

72.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6SS:

Food Standards Agency

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

Toby Tavern Bar And Grill
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Ashurst Road
223m
Out of School Care
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Out Of School Care
255m
The Ashurst Fish & Chips
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
19 Lyndale
361m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WN8 6SS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ashurst P O18:3511:00339m
Birch Green Road/ Feltons16:2011:00758m
Foxfold/Fosters Green17:4511:001,184m

Nearest sports facilities to WN8 6SS

FacilityDistance
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
885m
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
896m
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
Northway, Skelmersdale
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WN8 6SS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU
Primary390m
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN
Primary470m
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW
Secondary871m

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Source: Edubase
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WN8 6SS ITL and WN8 6SS 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 6SS:

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

WN8 6SS 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 6SS:

CodeName
OAE00129258
LSOAE01025469West Lancashire 009B
MSOAE02005312West Lancashire 009

Nearest postcodes to WN8 6SS

WN8 6SDMarlborough117m
WN8 6QNMeadway143m
WN8 6TELarkhill159m
WN8 6TFLarkhill179m
WN8 6RTMeadowcroft184m
WN8 6QWMeadowclough189m
WN8 6PSMountwood208m
WN8 6SWAshurst Gardens223m
WN8 6SUManfield256m
WN8 6SXManfield257m