Postcode WN6 9EB (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN6 9EB and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 9EB 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 9EB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to WN6 9EB is South Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dicconson Arms and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 9EB (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 9EB is The Rose And Crown and is 8.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 8.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.4 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 1.8 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 9EB 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 9EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

South Drive 24 m
Graham Avenue 43 m
North Drive 71 m
Stoneygate Lane 113 m
The Grove 116 m
Sprodley Drive 146 m
Appley Close 161 m
Glenside 231 m
Hall Lane 478 m
Robin Hood Lane 621 m
Appley Lane North 732 m
Moss Lane 1.21 km
A5209 1.98 km
B5375 3.66 km
B5250 4.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 9EB

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 9EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
401 m
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
1.66 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.07 km
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.56 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 2.65 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
2.69 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.98 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.19 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
3.2 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.3 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.34 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.49 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.49 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
3.86 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
3.98 km
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Good
(November 1, 2018)
4.09 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.13 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
4.19 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
4.22 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
4.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
8.15 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
8.15 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
8.23 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
8.37 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
8.37 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.43 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
8.49 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
8.51 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
8.51 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
8.55 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
8.55 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.55 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.55 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
8.57 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.57 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.7 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.72 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
8.74 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.74 km
The Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
8.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dicconson Arms Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Stoneygate Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Dicconson Arms Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Park House Farm Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Robin Hood Lane Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 29.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fairy Glen Valley 429 m
Delf House Wood Woodland Or Forest 556 m
Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Sprodley Wood Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Bury Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Primrose Woods Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Pichill Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Dawber Delf Inland Water 994 m
Courage Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Foumart's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Parbold Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Old Pond Inland Water 1.32 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Wrightington Pond New Pond Inland Water 1.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.7 Mbps 23.4 Mbps 47.58 Mbps
Upload 1.6 Mbps 3.4 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.8 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 127,287 kWh - mean 11,572 kWh : median 12,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 34,920 kWh - mean 2,910 kWh : median 2,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 9EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.59026300
Longitude -2.72549200
OS Easting 352075
OS Northing 0410654
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33008757
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8C2