Postcode WN8 0AG (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 0AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 0AG is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 0AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 0AG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 WN8 0AG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WN8 0AG is Hall Green which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Hotel and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 0AG (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN8 0AG is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 3.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN8 0AG 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 WN8 0AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN8 0AG, and the approximate distance away.

Hall Green 121 m
Highgate Road 127 m
Thirlmere Avenue 131 m
The Dell 136 m
Beacon View Drive 151 m
Tithebarn Street 155 m
Hall Green Close 177 m
Millers Nook 184 m
Bridgehall Drive 185 m
Grasmere Avenue 193 m
Stanley Road 217 m
Dewberry Fields 228 m
Mayfield Road 230 m
Dayfield 256 m
Rivington Drive 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 0AG

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 WN8 0AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
133 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
736 m
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.38 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.45 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.55 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.66 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.73 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.75 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.88 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.88 km
St Peter's Catholic High School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.92 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.06 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.07 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.11 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
2.14 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
2.36 km
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding
(February 17, 2017)
2.44 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.63 km
Winstanley College Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.72 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 0AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
3.64 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
4.21 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
4.27 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
4.27 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.82 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
4.86 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
4.86 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
4.9 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.24 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.39 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
5.44 km
The Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
5.63 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.64 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
5.65 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
5.68 km
Crank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
5.72 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.74 km
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
5.74 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
5.82 km
Myst-Tree Cider Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 4, 2021
5.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 0AG - Data from Apr 2022

Victoria Hotel Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Victoria Hotel Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Ormskirk Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 0AG - Data from Dec 2021

Abbey Lakes Inland Water 1.01 km
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Balcony Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.19 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 2.38 km
Elmers Clough Valley 2.53 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Delf Clough Valley 2.64 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.73 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Gathurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 0AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.5 Mbps 49.6 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.9 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 324,127 kWh - mean 14,092 kWh : median 12,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 31,541 kWh - mean 2,103 kWh : median 1,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 0AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.54211300
Longitude -2.72936100
OS Easting 351764
OS Northing 0405298
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9063
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Skelmersdale East ED
Electoral Ward Up Holland
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 industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008799
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 015C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1