# WN8 6RG

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.558243, -2.768783
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VH65J+7F
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 118°
- **Grid reference:** SD 49171 07120
- **UTM:** 30U 515316 5934398
- **Elevation:** 76m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** West Lancashire (E07000127)
- **Ward:** Skelmersdale North (E05014939)
- **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:** E58000820
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01025471
- **2021 MSOA:** Skelmersdale Central (E02005313)
- **2021 output area:** E00129268
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025471
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005313
- **2011 output area:** E00129268
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008780
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 5139
- **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 | Parbold | 3629 |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital | 5161 |
| GP | Ashurst Primary Care | 612 |
| School | Woodland Community Primary School | 202 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 22100 |
| Bus stop | Forest Drive | 244 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 727 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 754 |
| Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy | 613 |
| Post office | Ashurst Post Office | 623 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 1033 |
| Coast | — | 19732 |
| Central London | — | 289643 |

## 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 6RB](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206RB)
- [WN8 6RF](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206RF)
- [WN8 6RD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206RD)
- [WN8 6RH](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206RH)
- [WN8 6QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206QH)
- [WN8 6TX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206TX)

## Boundary

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

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