WN8 8BN maps, stats, and open data

WN8 8BN lies on Swifts Fold in Skelmersdale. WN8 8BN 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 8BN maps

WN8 8BN map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WN8 8BN map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WN8 8BN geodata

Easting346648
Northing405737
Latitude53.545562
Longitude-2.806629

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WN8 8BN?

StreetSwifts Fold
Town/CitySkelmersdale
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN8
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WN8 8BN Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN8 8BN 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.

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Politics

WardRural South
ConstituencyWest Lancashire

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WN8 8BN

1A, SWIFTS FOLD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8BN
2004
1 OCT
£245,000

➜ Skelmersdale house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WN8 8BN

December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Barnes Road480m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Barnes Road480m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barnes Road480m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 8BN

White Moss Road (Liverpool Road)Blaguegate174m
Derby Road (Liverpool Road)Blaguegate267m
Liverpool Road (Railway Road)Pennylands281m
Liverpool Road (Railway Road)Pennylands320m
Co-op Bank (High Street)Pennylands326m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 8BN

Rainford Station3.4km
Upholland Station4.7km
Ormskirk Station5.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 8BN

Broadband access in WN8 8BN (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 8BN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed11.0Mbps
Average download speed34.2Mbps
Maximum download speed79.98Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed8.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 8BN (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 8BN

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WN8 8BN gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 8BN by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)118,758
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)16,965
Median (kWh/meter)14,596

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)30,823
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)3,425
Median (kWh/meter)2,284
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8BN, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8BN.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

60.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 8BN:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 8BN (meters)

Oh Pretty Pudding
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Unit 3
141m
Stocks House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
50C White Moss Road
148m
The Jungle Hut Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
48 Westgate
153m

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Nearest post box to WN8 8BN

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Winsters P O18:3011:151,135m
Gillibrands Road Business Box1,220m
Skelmersdale Delivery Office19:0012:001,733m

Nearest sports facilities to WN8 8BN

FacilityDistance
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate, Skelmersdale
Health and Fitness Gym
204m
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
White Moss Road, Skelmersdale
Grass Pitches
281m
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale
Artificial Grass Pitch
348m

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Nearest schools to WN8 8BN

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ
Primary347m
Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Not applicable777m
Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Primary844m

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WN8 8BN ITL and WN8 8BN 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 8BN:

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

WN8 8BN 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 8BN:

CodeName
OAE00129514
LSOAE01025523West Lancashire 011A
MSOAE02005314West Lancashire 011

Nearest postcodes to WN8 8BN

WN8 8BQParkside Ave80m
WN8 8BHStandside Park106m
WN8 8BJLiverpool Road126m
WN8 8BLWhite Moss Road150m
WN8 8AZWestgate168m
WN8 8BFVillage Close179m
WN8 8AULiverpool Road180m
WN8 8BGVillage Way190m
WN8 8AYWest Park Close242m
WN8 8BPDerby Road267m