# WN8 8AL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.545956, -2.801581
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VG5WX+99
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 46983 05777
- **UTM:** 30U 513147 5933024
- **Elevation:** 65m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** West Lancashire (E07000127)
- **Ward:** Old Skelmersdale (E05014933)
- **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:** E01025523
- **2021 MSOA:** Skelmersdale West (E02005314)
- **2021 output area:** E00129519
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025523
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005314
- **2011 output area:** E00129519
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33004076
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1C2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 13074
- **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 | Rainford | 3324 |
| Hospital | Ormskirk District General Hospital | 5049 |
| GP | Dr A Bisarya | 581 |
| School | St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | 537 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 22786 |
| Bus stop | Westgate | 76 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 275 |
| Defibrillator | Skelmersdale Probation Office Aed/Bleed | 147 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 1805 |
| Post office | Sandy Lane Post Office | 403 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 1727 |
| Coast | — | 18773 |
| Central London | — | 289962 |

## 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 8AN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208AN)
- [WN8 8AW](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208AW)
- [WN8 8GJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208GJ)
- [WN8 9SX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%209SX)
- [WN8 8AJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208AJ)
- [WN8 8AZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208AZ)
- [WN8 9SY](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%209SY)
- [WN8 8BB](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208BB)
- [WN8 8BF](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208BF)

## Boundary

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