The postcode PR8 5HR is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. PR8 5HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR8 5HR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PR8 5HR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to PR8 5HR is Fieldlands which is centered 127 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crematorium and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Meols Cop Rail Station, 2.65 km away.
The closest primary school to PR8 5HR (for ages 11 and under) is Kew Woods Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of PR8 5HR is Bridge End Tavern and is 5.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Potting Shed and is 5.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for PR8 5HR is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR8 5HR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR8 5HR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR8 5HR
| Introduction | January 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR8 5HR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Woods Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.18 km | |
| Meols Cop High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (October 3, 2012) | 1.78 km |
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 2.54 km |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.76 km |
| Birkdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.82 km |
| Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 2.93 km |
| Linaker Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.93 km |
| Norwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.95 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.11 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 3.19 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 3.23 km |
| Southport College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 14, 2020) | 3.46 km |
| Scarisbrick Hall School | Independent school | 1-18 | 3.47 km | |
| Farnborough Road Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.48 km |
| Farnborough Road Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 3.48 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport | Academy | 5-11 | 3.52 km | |
| Birkdale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 4.08 km |
| Pinfold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 4.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR8 5HR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 3.89 km | |
| Forest Glen Fold | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 5.15 km | |
| Glenarm Community Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 5.15 km | |
| Glenarm Pharmacy | Exempt January 7, 2021 | 5.18 km | |
| Seaview Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 5.18 km | |
| Bridge End Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 5.23 km | |
| Coast Road Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| Day Today | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| Art House Tea Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 5.27 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 5.28 km | |
| Glenarm Castle Walled Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2020 | 5.46 km | |
| Ground Espresso Bars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 5.46 km | |
| PIZZA PAVILION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 5.46 km | |
| THE MILK PARLOUR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2021 | 5.46 km | |
| The Potting Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2021 | 5.46 km | |
| The Cafe at Water's Edge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 5.47 km | |
| Water's Edge Glenarm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 5.47 km | |
| Arran View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 6.14 km | |
| Ballygally Castle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 6.45 km | |
| River Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2020 | 6.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR8 5HR - Data from Apr 2022
| Crematorium | 188 m | |
| Crematorium | 248 m | |
| Pool Hey Lane | 302 m | |
| Pool Hey Lane | 306 m | |
| New Hall Drive | 706 m | |
| Curzon Road | 2.15 km | |
| Thornton Road | 2.77 km | |
| Union Street | 3.38 km | |
| Meols Cop Rail Station | 2.65 km | |
| Bescar Lane Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
| Bescar Lane Rail Station | 3.29 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 32.65 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 53.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 53.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR8 5HR - Data from Dec 2021
| High Brows Covert | 495 m | |
| Delph Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Shirdley Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Scarisbrick Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Twist's Covert | 2.1 km | |
| Chapel School Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Perch Pool Covert | 2.6 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.63 km | |
| Wyke Thorn Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Pitts House Covert | 2.76 km | |
| Big Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Heath Covert | 2.87 km | |
| Culshaw's Plantation | 3 km | |
| Sniddlepool Covert | 3.06 km | |
| King's Covert | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR8 5HR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 37 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 8.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 0.3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 96.2% | 96.2% | 52 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.62388200 |
| Longitude | -2.96415700 |
| OS Easting | 336328 |
| OS Northing | 0414580 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
| County Electorial Division | West Lancashire West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Scarisbrick |
| Local Authority District | West Lancashire |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000127 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Central Lancashire |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS West Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008747 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |