# WN8 6BS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.545189, -2.763626
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VG6WP+3G
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 49497 05664
- **UTM:** 30U 515662 5932947
- **Elevation:** 76m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** West Lancashire (E07000127)
- **Ward:** Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (E05014941)
- **Constituency:** West Lancashire (E14001577)
- **County:** Lancashire (E10000017)
- **Parish code:** E43000101
- **Travel to work area:** E30000233
- **Police force area:** E23000003
- **Built-up area:** E63008266
- **County electoral division:** E58000818
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01025527
- **2021 MSOA:** Skelmersdale East (E02005316)
- **2021 output area:** E00129542
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025527
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005316
- **2011 output area:** E00129542
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008791
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2331
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000200
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000048
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000018

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Upholland | 2396 |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital | 6040 |
| GP | Manor Primary Care | 506 |
| School | Hillside Community Primary School | 277 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 23582 |
| Bus stop | Quarry Bank | 215 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 446 |
| Defibrillator | Lancashire Fire And Rescue Service | 298 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 832 |
| Post office | Digmoor Post Office | 930 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 1008 |
| Coast | — | 20822 |
| Central London | — | 288303 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 100% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WN8 6BP](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206BP)
- [WN8 6BY](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206BY)
- [WN8 6DB](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206DB)
- [WN8 9AL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%209AL)
- [WN8 9AW](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%209AW)
- [WN8 6AB](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206AB)

## Boundary

A MultiPolygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206BS.json).

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