Latitude: 53.558 / 53°33'28"N
Longitude: -2.7621 / 2°45'43"W
OS Eastings: 349612
OS Northings: 407093
OS Grid: SD496070
Mapcode National: GBR 9W49.T8
Mapcode Global: WH86K.JTXQ
Plus Code: 9C5VH65Q+65
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83on83
What Three Birds: ovenbird.heron.chaffinch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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WN8 6DZ is a postcode in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. It was first introduced in November 2015.
Skelmersdale is a town, which had a population of 34,455 in the 2011 census.
WN8 6DZ is in the Liverpool travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WN8 6DZ
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WN8 6DZ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WN8 6DZ include Asda. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WN8 6DZ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
West Lancashire Borough Council
Ward
Ashurst
Councillors
Yvonne Gagen (Labour)
James Phillip Upjohn (Independent)
Janice Monaghan (Labour)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
Skelmersdale West
County Councillor
Julie Gibson (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
West Lancashire
MP
Rosie Cooper (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WN8 6DZ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WN8 6DZ.
Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6QH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6PF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6TN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6DE
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6SU
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Outstanding
Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 6JJ
Free School
Ages 4 - 16
Good
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 8NU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Abraham Guest Academy
Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0DQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Shevington High School
Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8NY
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Standish Community High School
Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0NX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.