WN8 8BU maps, stats, and open data
WN8 8BU lies on Skelmersdale Road in Skelmersdale. WN8 8BU 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 8BU maps


WN8 8BU geodata
| Easting | 345877 |
| Northing | 405421 |
| Latitude | 53.542643 |
| Longitude | -2.818208 |
Where is WN8 8BU?
| Street | Skelmersdale Road |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 8BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | West Lancashire |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 8BU
| Skelmersdale Road | Four Lane Ends | 50m |
| Skelmersdale Road | Four Lane Ends | 54m |
| Horse Shoe Inn (Liverpool Road) | Blaguegate | 291m |
| Derby Road (Liverpool Road) | Blaguegate | 583m |
| White Moss Road (Liverpool Road) | Blaguegate | 689m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 8BU
| Rainford Station | 3.4km |
| Ormskirk Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 8BU (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 | 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 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 44.25Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.78Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 8BU (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% |
Deprivation
50.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN8 8BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 8BU (metres)
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-Servi
The Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club
556m
Brothers Bar & Grill
JMO Sports Park
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Nearest post box to WN8 8BU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Bickerstaffe Church | 16:30 | 08:30 | 1,785m |
| Bickerstaffe | 16:15 | 12:00 | 1,881m |
| Winsters P O | 18:30 | 11:15 | 1,963m |
WN8 8BU ITL and WN8 8BU 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 8BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD47 | Chorley and West Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000127 | West Lancashire |
WN8 8BU 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 8BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00129305 | |
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| LSOA | E01025479 | West Lancashire 008A |
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| MSOA | E02005311 | West Lancashire 008 |
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