WN8 9BS maps, stats, and open data
WN8 9BS lies on Birleywood in Skelmersdale. WN8 9BS is located in the Skelmersdale South 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 9BS maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
WN8 9BS geodata
| Easting | 349907 |
| Northing | 404818 |
| Latitude | 53.537608 |
| Longitude | -2.757304 |
Where is WN8 9BS?
| Street | Birleywood |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 9BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 9BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Skelmersdale South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Lancashire |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 9BS
| Shopping Parade (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 157m |
| Birkrig (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 182m |
| Digmoor Road | Digmoor | 301m |
| Digmoor Road | Clay Brow | 321m |
| Cherrycroft (Clay Brow Road) | Clay Brow | 389m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 9BS
| Upholland Station | 1.5km |
| Rainford Station | 3.1km |
| Orrell Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 9BS (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 | 65.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WN8 9BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 48.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 329.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 15.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 49.97Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 9BS (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 9BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 9BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 296,155 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,577 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,921 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 84,607 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,029 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,375 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 9BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 9BS.
- 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
96.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 9BS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 9BS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 9BS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Martins Lane | 17:30 | 11:00 | 583m |
| 83 Banksbarn | 17:35 | 11:00 | 591m |
| The Viking (Business Box) | 1,708m | ||
WN8 9BS ITL and WN8 9BS 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 9BS:
| 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 9BS 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 9BS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129428 | |
| LSOA | E01025504 | West Lancashire 014D |
| MSOA | E02005317 | West Lancashire 014 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 9BS
| WN8 9BX | Back Lane | 76m |
| WN8 9HP | Birkrig | 88m |
| WN8 9BU | Birleywood | 108m |
| WN8 9BP | Beavers Lane | 126m |
| WN8 9HY | Birkrig | 133m |
| WN8 9HW | Birkrig | 146m |
| WN8 9HZ | Birkrig | 176m |
| WN8 9DL | Carfield | 201m |
| WN8 9HL | Birkrig | 206m |
| WN8 9BY | Moor Drive | 215m |
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