WN8 8RB maps, stats, and open data
WN8 8RB lies on Thornwood in Skelmersdale. WN8 8RB 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 8RB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 8RB geodata
| Easting | 347752 |
| Northing | 406837 |
| Latitude | 53.555544 |
| Longitude | -2.790154 |
Where is WN8 8RB?
| Street | Thornwood |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 8RB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 8RB 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN8 8RB
2021 29 OCT £184,000 |
63, THORNWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8RB 2003 2 MAY £110,000 |
25, THORNWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8RB 2001 29 JUN £60,000 |
2000 28 APR £55,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 8RB
| Mill Lane (Church Road) | Pennylands | 214m |
| Staveley Road (Neverstitch Road) | Stanley | 313m |
| Staveley Road (Neverstitch Road) | Stanley | 326m |
| Millbrook Close (School Lane) | Pennylands | 333m |
| Millbrook Close (School Lane) | Pennylands | 340m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 8RB
| Parbold Station | 4.1km |
| Rainford Station | 4.3km |
| Upholland Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 8RB (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 8RB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 27.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 25.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 43.93Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.94Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 8RB (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 8RB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 8RB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 594,958 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 48 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,395 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,168 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 165,053 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,232 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,598 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 8RB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 8RB.
- 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 8RB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 8RB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 8RB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Winsters P O | 18:30 | 11:15 | 544m |
| Birch Green Road/ Feltons | 16:20 | 11:00 | 1,216m |
| Gillibrands Road Business Box | 1,317m | ||
WN8 8RB ITL and WN8 8RB 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 8RB:
| 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 8RB 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 8RB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129501 | |
| LSOA | E01025522 | West Lancashire 009D |
| MSOA | E02005312 | West Lancashire 009 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 8RB
| WN8 8RD | Thornbury | 97m |
| WN8 8QZ | Berry Street | 126m |
| WN8 8QY | Berry Close | 142m |
| WN8 8RH | Mill Lane | 142m |
| WN8 8QR | Neverstitch Close | 200m |
| WN8 8RN | Mere Close | 214m |
| WN8 8RL | Delamere Road | 221m |
| WN8 8QT | Millrose Close | 224m |
| WN8 8RJ | Romiley Drive | 229m |
| WN8 8QG | School Lane | 254m |
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