WN8 8QU maps, stats, and open data

WN8 8QU lies on Thurston in Skelmersdale. WN8 8QU 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 8QU maps

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WN8 8QU geodata

Easting347375
Northing406821
Latitude53.555362
Longitude-2.795842

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN8 8QU?

StreetThurston
Town/CitySkelmersdale
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN8
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WN8 8QU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WN8 8QU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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

WardOld Skelmersdale
ConstituencyWest Lancashire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WN8 8QU

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thurston91m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Thealby Close134m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thealby Close134m
➜ Thurston crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 8QU

Thurston (School Lane)Pennylands96m
Thurston (School Lane)Pennylands103m
Staveley Road (Neverstitch Road)Stanley158m
Staveley Road (Neverstitch Road)Stanley172m
Millbrook Close (School Lane)Pennylands209m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 8QU

Parbold Station4.3km
Rainford Station4.3km
Upholland Station4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 8QU

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

Download

Median download speed33.3Mbps
Average download speed30.4Mbps
Maximum download speed75.48Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed4.5Mbps
Average upload speed4.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 8QU (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 8QU

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Source: Ofcom
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WN8 8QU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)212,950
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)9,259
Median (kWh/meter)9,377

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)162,757
Meter count26
Mean (kWh/meter)6,260
Median (kWh/meter)5,185
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8QU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8QU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

50.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 8QU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Skelmersdale Crow Orchard Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
School Lane
237m
Tawd Vale Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 Berry Street
254m
The Busy Bee
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
2 Tilcroft
386m

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Nearest post box to WN8 8QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Winsters P O18:3011:15573m
Gillibrands Road Business Box1,381m
Skelmersdale Delivery Office19:0012:001,563m

Nearest sports facilities to WN8 8QU

FacilityDistance
Uretek Stadium
Selby Place, Stanley Industrial Estate, Skelmersdale
Grass Pitches
439m
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
702m
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
855m

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Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to WN8 8QU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG
Primary378m
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW
Primary398m
Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Not applicable600m

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

WN8 8QU ITL and WN8 8QU 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 8QU:

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

WN8 8QU 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 8QU:

CodeName
OAE00129513
LSOAE01025522West Lancashire 009D
MSOAE02005312West Lancashire 009

Nearest postcodes to WN8 8QU

WN8 8QSMillbrook Close70m
WN8 8QXThurston122m
WN8 8QTMillrose Close153m
WN8 8PBThealby Close155m
WN8 8PDThurcroft Drive183m
WN8 8PATiverton Avenue216m
WN8 8QRNeverstitch Close218m
WN8 8QATenby226m
WN8 8QGSchool Lane239m
WN8 8QFTeviot242m