WN8 8BJ maps, stats, and open data
WN8 8BJ lies on Liverpool Road in Skelmersdale. WN8 8BJ is located in the Rural South 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 8BJ geodata
| Easting | 346555 |
| Northing | 405822 |
| Latitude | 53.546301 |
| Longitude | -2.808047 |
Where is WN8 8BJ?
| Street | Liverpool Road |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 8BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 8BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN8 8BJ
35, LIVERPOOL ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8BJ 2013 5 APR £240,000 |
2009 17 SEP £225,000 |
2002 19 SEP £169,950 |
2001 26 JUL £165,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 8BJ
| White Moss Road (Liverpool Road) | Blaguegate | 99m |
| Liverpool Road (Railway Road) | Pennylands | 190m |
| Derby Road (Liverpool Road) | Blaguegate | 205m |
| Liverpool Road (Railway Road) | Pennylands | 217m |
| Co-op Bank (High Street) | Pennylands | 366m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 8BJ
| Rainford Station | 3.5km |
| Upholland Station | 4.8km |
| Ormskirk Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 8BJ (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 8BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 155.86Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 29.33Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 8BJ (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 8BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 326,219 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,183 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,511 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 57,456 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,380 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,028 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8BJ.
- 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
60.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 8BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 8BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 8BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Winsters P O | 18:30 | 11:15 | 1,178m |
| Gillibrands Road Business Box | 1,328m | ||
| Skelmersdale Delivery Office | 19:00 | 12:00 | 1,833m |
WN8 8BJ ITL and WN8 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| 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 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129514 | |
| LSOA | E01025523 | West Lancashire 011A |
| MSOA | E02005314 | West Lancashire 011 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 8BJ
| WN8 8BN | Swifts Fold | 126m |
| WN8 8BQ | Parkside Ave | 142m |
| WN8 8AU | Liverpool Road | 171m |
| WN8 8BL | White Moss Road | 188m |
| WN8 8BH | Standside Park | 191m |
| WN8 8LL | Welbourne | 219m |
| WN8 8BX | Liverpool Road | 230m |
| WN8 8AZ | Westgate | 235m |
| WN8 8AY | West Park Close | 243m |
| WN8 8BP | Derby Road | 250m |
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