# WN8 6RP

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.556465, -2.774064
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VH64G+H9
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 48819 06926
- **UTM:** 30U 514966 5934199
- **Elevation:** 65m
- **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:** E01025480
- **2021 MSOA:** Skelmersdale Central (E02005313)
- **2021 output area:** E00129309
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025480
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005313
- **2011 output area:** E00129309
- **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):** 5614
- **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 | 3815 |
| Hospital | Wrightington Hospital | 5551 |
| GP | Ashurst Primary Care | 757 |
| School | Woodland Community Primary School | 439 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 22171 |
| Bus stop | Fairburn | 96 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 540 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 517 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 380 |
| Post office | Ashurst Post Office | 750 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 721 |
| Coast | — | 19546 |
| Central London | — | 289710 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 88.6% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WN8 6RR](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206RR)
- [WN8 6RS](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206RS)
- [WN8 6QX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206QX)
- [WN8 6RQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206RQ)
- [WN8 6QZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206QZ)
- [WN8 6RN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206RN)
- [WN8 6RL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%206RL)

## Boundary

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## Data

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