# WN8 6HG

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.553133, -2.770909
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VH63H+7J
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 49024 06553
- **UTM:** 30U 515177 5933829
- **Elevation:** 67m
- **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:** 2019-07

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01025481
- **2021 MSOA:** Skelmersdale Central (E02005313)
- **2021 output area:** E00129314
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025481
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005313
- **2011 output area:** E00129314
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008782
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4491
- **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 | 3392 |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital | 5659 |
| GP | Manor Primary Care | 563 |
| School | St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | 392 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 22589 |
| Bus stop | Ferndale | 156 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 142 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 185 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 430 |
| Post office | Ashurst Post Office | 1129 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 493 |
| Coast | — | 19924 |
| Central London | — | 289291 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WN8 6HH](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206HH)
- [WN8 6PW](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206PW)
- [WN8 6QB](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206QB)
- [WN8 6PL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206PL)
- [WN8 6LU](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206LU)

## Boundary

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