# WN8 8PU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.55302, -2.796386
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VH633+6C
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83on
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 47336 06559
- **UTM:** 30U 513489 5933811
- **Elevation:** 56m
- **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:** E01025520
- **2021 MSOA:** Skelmersdale Central (E02005313)
- **2021 output area:** E00129507
- **2011 LSOA:** E01025520
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005313
- **2011 output area:** E00129507
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33008779
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4784
- **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 | 4038 |
| Hospital | Ormskirk District General Hospital | 5111 |
| GP | Dr A Bisarya | 754 |
| School | Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | 161 |
| Airport | Warton Aerodrome | 22109 |
| Bus stop | Willow Drive | 106 |
| Food bank | Skelmersdale & District | 628 |
| Defibrillator | Trinity Primary School | 314 |
| Pharmacy | Asda | 1241 |
| Post office | Sandy Lane Post Office | 740 |
| Library | Skelmersdale Library | 1358 |
| Coast | — | 18559 |
| Central London | — | 290349 |

## 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 8PY](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208PY)
- [WN8 8PZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208PZ)
- [WN8 8PX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208PX)
- [WN8 8QX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WN8%208QX)

## Boundary

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