WN8 6US maps, stats, and open data
WN8 6US lies on Ashwood in Skelmersdale. WN8 6US 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 February 1990.
WN8 6US maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 6US geodata
| Easting | 349405 |
| Northing | 407388 |
| Latitude | 53.560658 |
| Longitude | -2.765294 |
Where is WN8 6US?
| Street | Ashwood |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 6US Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 6US as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 6US
3, ASHWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6US 2010 2 DEC £120,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 6US
| Forest Drive (Birch Green Road) | Birch Green | 134m |
| Forest Drive (Birch Green Road) | Birch Green | 138m |
| Kingsway Court (Ashurst Road) | Ashurst | 220m |
| Kingsbury Court (Ashurst Road) | Ashurst | 282m |
| Lowcroft (Ashley Road) | Ashurst | 337m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 6US
| Parbold Station | 3.4km |
| Appley Bridge Station | 3.6km |
| Upholland Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 6US (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN8 6US (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 66.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 6US (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 6US gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 6US by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 103,915 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,391 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,870 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,778 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,878 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,063 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 6US, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 6US.
- 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
16.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 6US:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 6US (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 6US
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Foxfold/Fosters Green | 17:45 | 11:00 | 391m |
| Birch Green Road/ Feltons | 16:20 | 11:00 | 604m |
| Ashurst P O | 18:35 | 11:00 | 605m |
WN8 6US ITL and WN8 6US 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 6US:
| 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 6US 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 6US:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129265 | |
| LSOA | E01025470 | West Lancashire 009C |
| MSOA | E02005312 | West Lancashire 009 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 6US
| WN8 6UW | Forest Drive | 67m |
| WN8 6UU | Elmwood | 76m |
| WN8 6UT | Beechwood | 95m |
| WN8 6UX | Firwood | 149m |
| WN8 6XS | Kingfisher Park | 154m |
| WN8 6UY | Oakwood | 180m |
| WN8 6TZ | Lowcroft | 186m |
| WN8 6XW | Kingsbury Court | 186m |
| WN8 6UZ | Pinewood | 197m |
| WN8 6SP | Oak Tree Court | 220m |
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