# WN8 8GE

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.549133, -2.799603
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VG6X2+M5
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 47118 06129
- **UTM:** 30U 513277 5933378
- **Elevation:** 69m
- **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:** 2023-12

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01025524
- **2021 MSOA:** Skelmersdale West (E02005314)
- **2021 output area:** E00129535
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025523
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005314
- **2011 output area:** E00129536
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008786
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D3)
- **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 | 3642 |
| Hospital | Ormskirk District General Hospital | 5037 |
| GP | Dr A Bisarya | 486 |
| School | West Lancashire Community High School | 358 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 22474 |
| Bus stop | Wheatacre | 204 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 203 |
| Defibrillator | Skelmersdale Probation Office Aed/Bleed | 269 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 1540 |
| Post office | Sandy Lane Post Office | 368 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 1536 |
| Coast | — | 18654 |
| Central London | — | 290151 |

## 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 8ET](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208ET)
- [WN8 8ES](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208ES)
- [WN8 8DN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208DN)
- [WN8 8DW](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208DW)
- [WN8 8DF](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208DF)
- [WN8 8ER](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208ER)
- [WN8 8HQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208HQ)
- [WN8 8DG](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208DG)
- [WN8 8BZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208BZ)
- [WN8 8HN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208HN)

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