Postcode WN6 9RY (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN6 9RY and nearby postcodes

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

WN6 9RY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 9RY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN6 9RY is Wrightington Bar which is centered 138 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadhurst Lane and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Appley Bridge Rail Station, 4.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WN6 9RY (for ages 11 and under) is Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WN6 9RY is The Rose And Crown and is 5.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Provin House and is 7.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN6 9RY 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 9RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wrightington Bar 138 m
Broadhurst Lane 333 m
Church Lane 581 m
Carr House Lane 778 m
Mossy Lea Road 1.29 km
B5250 1.4 km
Wood Lane 1.46 km
M6 17.42 km
A56 26.47 km
A59 31.74 km
A58 41.54 km
M62 56.02 km
A6 75.53 km
A49 88.48 km
A1 95.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN6 9RY

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 9RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
703 m
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.67 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.85 km
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.12 km
Coppull Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.71 km
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.98 km
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.14 km
Standish Community High School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.18 km
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.4 km
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
3.44 km
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.58 km
Shevington Vale Primary School Good
(January 13, 2017)
3.6 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
3.86 km
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding
(January 17, 2008)
3.88 km
Eccleston Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.97 km
Shevington High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
4.07 km
Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding
(September 17, 2014)
4.16 km
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
4.33 km
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakdene Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2011
5.91 km
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 5, 2021
5.91 km
Gardener's Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 17, 2021
6.09 km
The Highfield Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
6.43 km
Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.73 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
6.83 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
6.83 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
6.97 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.97 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
6.98 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
6.98 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
7 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
7 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
7 km
Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 14, 2020
7.04 km
Marsh House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
7.04 km
The Provin House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
7.04 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
7.2 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
7.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Corner House Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 32.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wet Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 459 m
Chisnall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Heskin Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Nettle Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Welch Whittle Bottoms Valley 1.73 km
Pine Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Courage Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Swift's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Primrose Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bury Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Black Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hurst House Delf Inland Water 2.32 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33 Mbps 28.9 Mbps 41.98 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5 Mbps 7.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.5 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 173,764 kWh - mean 21,721 kWh : median 18,403 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 50,253 kWh - mean 5,584 kWh : median 4,695 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN6 9RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.61461600
Longitude -2.70373400
OS Easting 353542
OS Northing 0413349
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28776
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33008759
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3