Map of WN8 6BQ postcode

General information
Postcode WN8 6BQ
Post Town Wigan, Skelmersdale
Nearest station Upholland (2 km)
Bus stops
Hare and Hounds (W)
Colinton (E)
Colinton (W)
Egerton (N)
Up Holland Labour Club (N)
St Marks School (S)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 4 View
Known addresses
1 Penwell Fold, Skelmersdale
3 Penwell Fold, Skelmersdale
5 Penwell Fold, Skelmersdale
7 Penwell Fold, Skelmersdale
Main property type Semi-detached
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 53.544548
Longitude -2.750108
Easting 350392
Northing 405585
Grid reference SD503055
UTM reference 30U 516558 5932878
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Plus code 9C5VG6VX+RX
Altitude 101 metres (331 feet)
Sunrise (today) 6:24
Sunset (today) 18:17
Distance away
Distance to sea 20 KMs (12.4 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishWest Lancashire, unparished areaE43000101
Ward Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre E05014941
Local Authority District West Lancashire E07000127
County Electoral Division Skelmersdale Central E58000818
Local Authority Lancashire E10000017
County Lancashire E10000017
Constituency (2024) West Lancashire E14001577
MPAshley DaltonLabour
Police forceLancashire
Water companyUnited Utilities
NUTS/ITL 3 Chorley and West Lancashire
NUTS/ITL 2 Lancashire
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced May 2003
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 11
Households (2011) 4
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
3,197 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£38,200
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban major conurbation
Built up area (2024)SkelmersdaleE63008266
Census output area (2021)E00168822
Census output area (2011)E00168822
Lower layer super output area (2021)West Lancashire 013CE01025528
Lower layer super output area (2011)West Lancashire 013CE01025528
Middle layer super output area (2021)Skelmersdale EastE02005316
Middle layer super output area (2011)Skelmersdale EastE02005316
Travel to work areaLiverpoolE30000233
Property sales
Average property price in Wigan £181,830
Annual change 5.9%
View all properties sold in the WN postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
3 Penwell Fold, SkelmersdaleSemi-detached (freehold)Jan 2015£106,000
New build semi-detached (freehold)May 2003£82,995
5 Penwell Fold, SkelmersdaleSemi-detached (freehold)Jul 2004£103,000
New build semi-detached (freehold)May 2003£85,995
1 Penwell Fold, SkelmersdaleNew build semi-detached (freehold)May 2003£98,995
7 Penwell Fold, SkelmersdaleNew build detached (freehold)May 2003£98,995


View all properties sold in the WN8 6 sector

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