# WN8 8AW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.546695, -2.799874
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VG6W2+M3
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 47097 05858
- **UTM:** 30U 513260 5933107
- **Elevation:** 66m
- **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:** E00129518
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025523
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005314
- **2011 output area:** E00129518
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008786
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8B1)
- **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 | 3380 |
| Hospital | Ormskirk District General Hospital | 5119 |
| GP | Dr A Bisarya | 597 |
| School | St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | 564 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 22733 |
| Bus stop | Wheatacre | 69 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 136 |
| Defibrillator | Skelmersdale Probation Office Aed/Bleed | 161 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 1667 |
| Post office | Sandy Lane Post Office | 426 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 1597 |
| Coast | — | 18809 |
| Central London | — | 289954 |

## 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 8AJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208AJ)
- [WN8 8AN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208AN)
- [WN8 8AP](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208AP)
- [WN8 8BZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208BZ)
- [WN8 8AT](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208AT)
- [WN8 8AL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208AL)

## Boundary

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