WN8 9DS maps, stats, and open data
WN8 9DS lies on Castlehey in Skelmersdale. WN8 9DS 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 9DS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WN8 9DS geodata
| Easting | 350350 |
| Northing | 404771 |
| Latitude | 53.537228 |
| Longitude | -2.750613 |
Where is WN8 9DS?
| Street | Castlehey |
| Town/City | Skelmersdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 9DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 9DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WN8 9DS
22, CASTLEHEY, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 9DS 2024 20 NOV £300,000 |
22, CASTLEHEY, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 9DS 1998 26 JUN £11,995 |
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 9DS
| Cherrycroft (Clay Brow Road) | Clay Brow | 95m |
| Cherrycroft (Clay Brow Road) | Clay Brow | 110m |
| Hare And Hounds (Ormskirk Road) | Clay Brow | 341m |
| Hare And Hounds (Ormskirk Road) | Clay Brow | 360m |
| Birkrig (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 398m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 9DS
| Upholland Station | 1.2km |
| Orrell Station | 2.9km |
| Rainford Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WN8 9DS (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 9DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 77.02Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.20Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WN8 9DS (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 9DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WN8 9DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 441,120 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 48 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,190 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,864 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 150,444 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,499 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,036 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WN8 9DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WN8 9DS.
- 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
89.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WN8 9DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 9DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WN8 9DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Martins Lane | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,026m |
| 83 Banksbarn | 17:35 | 11:00 | 1,034m |
| Upholland P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,604m |
WN8 9DS ITL and WN8 9DS 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 9DS:
| 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 9DS 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 9DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129429 | |
| LSOA | E01025503 | West Lancashire 014C |
| MSOA | E02005317 | West Lancashire 014 |
Nearest postcodes to WN8 9DS
| WN8 9DT | Castlehey | 77m |
| WN8 9DX | Castlehey | 84m |
| WN8 9DU | Castlehey | 90m |
| WN8 9DR | Carfield | 98m |
| WN8 9DY | Cherrycroft | 158m |
| WN8 9DJ | Cherrycroft | 173m |
| WN8 9DZ | Charnock | 204m |
| WN8 9DH | Cherrycroft | 212m |
| WN8 9DN | Carfield | 238m |
| WN8 9EF | Cherrycroft | 246m |
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