# WN8 8HG

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.550233, -2.804408
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VH52W+36
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 46801 06255
- **UTM:** 30U 512958 5933500
- **Elevation:** 61m
- **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:** E01025524
- **2021 MSOA:** Skelmersdale West (E02005314)
- **2021 output area:** E00129528
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025524
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005314
- **2011 output area:** E00129528
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008785
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Constrained City Dwellers (7B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3376
- **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 | 3832 |
| Hospital | Ormskirk District General Hospital | 4696 |
| GP | Dr A Bisarya | 155 |
| School | St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | 174 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 22279 |
| Bus stop | Sherrat Street | 197 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 506 |
| Defibrillator | Skelmersdale Probation Office Aed/Bleed | 365 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 1811 |
| Post office | Sandy Lane Post Office | 158 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 1850 |
| Coast | — | 18329 |
| Central London | — | 290448 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 5.6% gigabit, 100% superfast, 14.1% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WN8 8HW](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208HW)
- [WN8 8HE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208HE)
- [WN8 8HF](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208HF)
- [WN8 8HD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208HD)
- [WN8 8LJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208LJ)

## Boundary

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