WN8 8RA maps, stats, and open data
WN8 8RA 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 8RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 8RA geodata
| Easting | 347695 |
| Northing | 406909 |
| Latitude | 53.556185 |
| Longitude | -2.791027 |
Where is WN8 8RA?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 8RA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 8RA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 8RA
| Staveley Road (Neverstitch Road) | Stanley | 238m |
| Staveley Road (Neverstitch Road) | Stanley | 247m |
| Mill Lane (Church Road) | Pennylands | 281m |
| Millbrook Close (School Lane) | Pennylands | 345m |
| Millbrook Close (School Lane) | Pennylands | 348m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 8RA
| Parbold Station | 4.1km |
| Rainford Station | 4.3km |
| Upholland Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 8RA (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 8RA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 16.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 52.74Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 11.51Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 8RA (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 8RA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 8RA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 299,707 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,310 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,478 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8RA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8RA.
- 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
50.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 8RA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 8RA (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 8RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Winsters P O | 18:30 | 11:15 | 606m |
| Birch Green Road/ Feltons | 16:20 | 11:00 | 1,267m |
| Ashurst P O | 18:35 | 11:00 | 1,392m |
WN8 8RA ITL and WN8 8RA 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 8RA:
| 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 8RA 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 8RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129501 | |
| LSOA | E01025522 | West Lancashire 009D |
| MSOA | E02005312 | West Lancashire 009 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 8RA
| WN8 8RB | Thornwood | 92m |
| WN8 8QY | Berry Close | 94m |
| WN8 8QZ | Berry Street | 123m |
| WN8 8QT | Millrose Close | 186m |
| WN8 8RD | Thornbury | 188m |
| WN8 8QR | Neverstitch Close | 206m |
| WN8 8RH | Mill Lane | 232m |
| WN8 8QS | Millbrook Close | 271m |
| WN8 8QG | School Lane | 274m |
| WN8 8RN | Mere Close | 299m |
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