The UK Postcode Database

WN8 9QU

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1992
WN8 9QU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WN8 9QU

Oakleigh - 17 properties, USRN 43301598

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5181 / 53°31'5"N

Longitude: -2.7595 / 2°45'34"W

UTM Reference: 30U 515945 5929931

OS Easting: 349737

OS Northing: 402644

OS Grid: SD497026

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9W5R.CL

Mapcode Global: WH86R.LT4V

Open Location Code: 9C5VG69R+65

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83om84

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18710 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WN8 9QU on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:15
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:24
Sunrise 05:11
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:17
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:41 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:42
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 14:43
Moon sets 22:51

For a full sun and moon calendar for WN8 9QU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WN8 9QU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 September 2018 2 Oakleigh, Skelmersdale WN8 9QU Detached Freehold £325,000
24 September 2015 2 Oakleigh, Skelmersdale WN8 9QU Detached Leasehold £299,000
15 February 2012 15 Oakleigh, Skelmersdale WN8 9QU Detached Freehold £350,000
19 October 2009 3 Oakleigh, Skelmersdale WN8 9QU Detached Leasehold £121,000
31 March 2006 15 Oakleigh, Skelmersdale WN8 9QU Detached Freehold £365,000
14 November 2003 4 Oakleigh, Skelmersdale WN8 9QU Detached Leasehold £205,000
30 November 2000 11 Oakleigh, Skelmersdale WN8 9QU Detached Leasehold £124,950
5 May 2000 17 Oakleigh, Skelmersdale WN8 9QU Detached Leasehold £120,000
12 February 1999 17 Oakleigh, Skelmersdale WN8 9QU Detached Leasehold £105,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WN8 9QU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

West Lancashire

MP

Ashley Dalton Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

Skelmersdale East

Councillor

Nigel Swales Reform UK

West Lancashire Borough Council
District council ward

Up Holland

Councillors

John Fillis Labour

Suresh Patel Labour

Gaynar Owen Labour

WN8 9QU also falls within the Civil Parish of Up Holland, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WN8 9QU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00129576 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025535 West Lancashire 015B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005318 West Lancashire 015 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005316 Up Holland Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014943 Up Holland Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000127 West Lancashire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000017 Lancashire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001577 West Lancashire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000003 Lancashire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000284 Warrington and Wigan Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33008796 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000019 Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 April 2011 BEIS
E38000200 NHS West Lancashire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2016 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E58000819 Skelmersdale East ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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