WN8 8PL maps, stats, and open data
WN8 8PL is located in the Old Skelmersdale 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 8PL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 8PL geodata
| Easting | 347557 |
| Northing | 406484 |
| Latitude | 53.552352 |
| Longitude | -2.793038 |
Where is WN8 8PL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 8PL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 8PL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Old Skelmersdale |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 8PL
| Aspen Way (Church Road) | Pennylands | 104m |
| Apsen Way (Church Road) | Pennylands | 118m |
| Pine Close (Kiln Lane) | Pennylands | 124m |
| Trinity School (Kiln Lane) | Pennylands | 135m |
| Millbrook Close (School Lane) | Pennylands | 162m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 8PL
| Rainford Station | 3.9km |
| Upholland Station | 4.3km |
| Parbold Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 8PL (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 limitations in WN8 8PL (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 8PL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 8PL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 50,649 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,442 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,672 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8PL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8PL.
- 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
85.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 8PL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 8PL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 8PL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Winsters P O | 18:30 | 11:15 | 191m |
| Gillibrands Road Business Box | 1,003m | ||
| Skelmersdale Delivery Office | 19:00 | 12:00 | 1,190m |
WN8 8PL ITL and WN8 8PL 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 8PL:
| 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 8PL 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 8PL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129507 | |
| LSOA | E01025520 | West Lancashire 010E |
| MSOA | E02005313 | West Lancashire 010 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 8PL
| WN8 8PJ | Willow Drive | 55m |
| WN8 8PN | Pine Close | 57m |
| WN8 8QJ | Aspen Way | 62m |
| WN8 8QH | Templemartin | 64m |
| WN8 8QD | Thirsk | 100m |
| WN8 8QB | Aspen Way | 101m |
| WN8 8PS | Laurel Drive | 109m |
| WN8 8QW | Thornby | 110m |
| WN8 8PH | Church Road | 115m |
| WN8 8QQ | Thorpe | 116m |
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