WN8 8QX maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WN8 8QX geodata

Easting347373
Northing406699
Latitude53.554265
Longitude-2.795852

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WN8 8QX?

StreetThurston
Town/CitySkelmersdale
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWN8
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WN8 8QX Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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 8QX

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thurston31m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thealby Close143m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Thealby Close143m
➜ Thurston crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WN8 8QX

Thurston (School Lane)Pennylands66m
Thurston (School Lane)Pennylands91m
Millbrook Close (School Lane)Pennylands120m
Millbrook Close (School Lane)Pennylands135m
Tintagel (Kiln Lane)Pennylands228m

Nearest railway stations to WN8 8QX

Rainford Station4.2km
Parbold Station4.4km
Upholland Station4.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WN8 8QX

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

Download

Median download speed36.8Mbps
Average download speed31.7Mbps
Maximum download speed69.26Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.7Mbps
Average upload speed6.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WN8 8QX (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 8QX

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Source: Ofcom
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WN8 8QX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)223,732
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)7,715
Median (kWh/meter)8,234

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)188,031
Meter count36
Mean (kWh/meter)5,223
Median (kWh/meter)3,339
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8QX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8QX.
  • 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 8QX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Skelmersdale Crow Orchard Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
School Lane
188m
Tawd Vale Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 Berry Street
277m
Beacon View Nursing Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Kiln Lane
279m

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Nearest post box to WN8 8QX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Winsters P O18:3011:15468m
Gillibrands Road Business Box1,268m
Skelmersdale Delivery Office19:0012:001,472m

Nearest sports facilities to WN8 8QX

FacilityDistance
Uretek Stadium
Selby Place, Stanley Industrial Estate, Skelmersdale
Grass Pitches
508m
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
817m
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
972m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WN8 8QX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW
Primary277m
Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG
Primary353m
Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
Not applicable538m

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

WN8 8QX ITL and WN8 8QX 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 8QX:

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

WN8 8QX 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 8QX:

CodeName
OAE00129513
LSOAE01025522West Lancashire 009D
MSOAE02005312West Lancashire 009

Nearest postcodes to WN8 8QX

WN8 8QATenby108m
WN8 8QUThurston122m
WN8 8QFTeviot130m
WN8 8QSMillbrook Close130m
WN8 8PYSycamore Drive136m
WN8 8QETewkesbury137m
WN8 8PBThealby Close145m
WN8 8PUSchool Lane145m
WN8 8PZPalm Court149m
WN8 8PATiverton Avenue150m