WN8 9BW maps, stats, and open data
WN8 9BW 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 9BW maps


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WN8 9BW geodata
| Easting | 349802 |
| Northing | 404899 |
| Latitude | 53.538343 |
| Longitude | -2.758901 |
Where is WN8 9BW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 9BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 9BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | West Lancashire |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 9BW
| Shopping Parade (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 275m |
| Birkrig (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 303m |
| Digmoor Road | Digmoor | 303m |
| Digmoor Road | Clay Brow | 331m |
| Bearncroft (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 392m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 9BW
| Upholland Station | 1.6km |
| Rainford Station | 3.1km |
| Orrell Station | 3.4km |
Deprivation
96.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN8 9BW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 9BW (metres)
The Willows Childrens Home
The Willows Community Home
57m
Bishop Martin School F'dation Stage
Bishop Martin Church Of England Primary School
66m
Christ the Servant Pop In
Christ The Servant Church
150m
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Nearest post box to WN8 9BW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Martins Lane | 17:30 | 11:00 | 464m |
| 83 Banksbarn | 17:35 | 11:00 | 472m |
| The Viking (Business Box) | | | 1,582m |
WN8 9BW ITL and WN8 9BW 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 9BW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD47 | Chorley and West Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000127 | West Lancashire |
WN8 9BW 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 9BW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00129424 | |
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| LSOA | E01025504 | West Lancashire 014D |
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| MSOA | E02005317 | West Lancashire 014 |
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Nearest postcodes to WN8 9BW