WN8 7RS maps, stats, and open data
WN8 7RS lies on Long Heys Lane in Dalton, Wigan. WN8 7RS is located in the Rural North East 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 7RS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 7RS geodata
| Easting | 350425 |
| Northing | 407949 |
| Latitude | 53.565798 |
| Longitude | -2.749986 |
Where is WN8 7RS?
| Street | Long Heys Lane |
| Locality | Dalton |
| Town/City | Wigan |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 7RS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 7RS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 | Rural North East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 7RS
| Prince William Inn (Beacon Lane) | Dalton | 500m |
| Kingsway Court (Ashurst Road) | Ashurst | 1,230m |
| Forest Drive (Birch Green Road) | Birch Green | 1,241m |
| Kingsbury Court (Ashurst Road) | Ashurst | 1,254m |
| Forest Drive (Birch Green Road) | Birch Green | 1,258m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 7RS
| Appley Bridge Station | 2.5km |
| Parbold Station | 3.1km |
| Gathurst Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 7RS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 6.7% |
| 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 7RS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 5.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 34.36Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 5.31Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 7RS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 46.7% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 93.3% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 93.3% |
WN8 7RS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 7RS by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 114,800 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,567 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,468 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 7RS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 7RS.
- 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
1.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 7RS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 7RS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 7RS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ashurst Beacon | 16:40 | 11:00 | 479m |
| Dalton Summit | 16:45 | 11:00 | 964m |
| Foxfold/Fosters Green | 17:45 | 11:00 | 1,252m |
WN8 7RS ITL and WN8 7RS 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 7RS:
| 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 7RS 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 7RS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129452 | |
| LSOA | E01025510 | West Lancashire 005A |
| MSOA | E02005308 | West Lancashire 005 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 7RS
| WN8 7RR | Beacon Lane | 502m |
| WN8 7RY | Crow Lane | 719m |
| WN8 7RT | Long Heys Lane | 802m |
| WN8 7RU | Beacon Lane | 804m |
| WN8 7RX | Crow Lane | 853m |
| WN8 6UG | The Fairways | 879m |
| WN8 6SF | Sherwood Drive | 891m |
| WN8 6SN | Elmers Green Lane | 912m |
| WN8 7SH | Elmers Green Lane | 979m |
| WN8 6UZ | Pinewood | 1010m |
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