Postcode WN6 9DP (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN6 9DP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN6 9DP is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN6 9DP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN6 9DP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 WN6 9DP as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to WN6 9DP is Back Skull House Lane which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skull House Mews and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 576 m away.

The closest primary school to WN6 9DP (for ages 11 and under) is Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN6 9DP is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 8.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN6 9DP is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN6 9DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN6 9DP, and the approximate distance away.

Back Skull House Lane 16 m
Skull House Mews 45 m
Appley Lane North 110 m
Apple Hey 138 m
Beacon View 157 m
Skull House Lane 171 m
Stonecrop 175 m
Apple Lane 270 m
Dawber Delph 361 m
A5209 2.5 km
B5375 2.93 km
B5206 4.41 km
M6 20.96 km
A56 27.43 km
A59 35.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 9DP

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN6 9DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
532 m
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.14 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.37 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.45 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.63 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.87 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.93 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 3.2 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.2 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
3.22 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.31 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
3.51 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
3.61 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
3.82 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
3.96 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
4.15 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
4.16 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN6 9DP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
8.37 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
8.67 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
8.7 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
8.79 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
8.79 km
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
8.88 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
8.88 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
8.93 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
8.96 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
9 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
9 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
9.15 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
9.15 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.2 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.24 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
9.3 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
9.3 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
9.32 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
9.33 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
9.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN6 9DP - Data from Apr 2022

Skull House Mews Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Ashfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Beacon View Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Stonecrop Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Finch Lane Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 576 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 596 m
Gathurst Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN6 9DP - Data from Dec 2021

Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 198 m
Dawber Delf Inland Water 203 m
Delf House Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Pichill Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 933 m
Coal Pit Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Fairy Glen Valley 1.08 km
Hullet Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 1.18 km
Wrightington Pond Inland Water 1.18 km
Old Pond Inland Water 1.29 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Primrose Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN6 9DP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29 Mbps 25.7 Mbps 36.49 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 6.45 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 35 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 98,318 kWh - mean 10,924 kWh : median 8,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 23,411 kWh - mean 2,601 kWh : median 2,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 9DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.58422500
Longitude -2.71913500
OS Easting 352489
OS Northing 0409978
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26945
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Skelmersdale East ED
Electoral Ward Wrightington
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000127
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Shevington Vale/Shevington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shevington Vale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008755
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 005E
Output Area / Small Area 1C2