# WN8 8EQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.553579, -2.80811
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VH53R+CQ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 46560 06630
- **UTM:** 30U 512712 5933871
- **Elevation:** 59m
- **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:** E01025526
- **2021 MSOA:** Skelmersdale West (E02005314)
- **2021 output area:** E00129523
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025526
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005314
- **2011 output area:** E00129523
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008785
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 12991
- **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 | 4257 |
| Hospital | Ormskirk District General Hospital | 4348 |
| GP | Dr A Bisarya | 388 |
| School | West Lancashire Community High School | 419 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 21861 |
| Bus stop | School Lane | 77 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 938 |
| Defibrillator | Skelmersdale | 175 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 2012 |
| Post office | Sandy Lane Post Office | 557 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 2129 |
| Coast | — | 17906 |
| Central London | — | 290890 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 95.6% gigabit, 100% superfast, 95.6% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WN8 8EG](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208EG)
- [WN8 8HU](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208HU)
- [WN8 8JE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208JE)
- [WN8 8JL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208JL)
- [WN8 8FG](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208FG)
- [WN8 8ED](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208ED)
- [WN8 8DX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208DX)
- [WN8 8UZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208UZ)

## Boundary

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