Postcode WN8 0DD (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 0DD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 0DD is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 0DD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN8 0DD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 0DD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WN8 0DD is Darfield which is centered 139 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Daybrook and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 0DD (for ages 11 and under) is Moorside Community Primary Academy School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WN8 0DD is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 3.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainford Charcoal Grill and is 4.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Darfield 139 m
Danbers 140 m
Daybrook 178 m
Ravenhead Way 289 m
Newgate Road 326 m
Ravenhead Drive 333 m
Miners View 352 m
Chequer Lane 375 m
Dorchester Road 383 m
Tower Hill Road 697 m
Ormskirk Road 741 m
A571 4.97 km
M58 5.62 km
A577 5.76 km
A570 7.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 0DD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN8 0DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
494 m
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
668 m
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
776 m
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
871 m
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.15 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.25 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
1.52 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
1.58 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.73 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.9 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.96 km
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.13 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.13 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.14 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.16 km
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
2.19 km
Orrell Holgate Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.21 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.47 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
3.33 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
3.67 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
3.75 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.75 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.88 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
3.92 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
3.92 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
3.95 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.36 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.51 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
4.58 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
4.73 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.76 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
4.82 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.89 km
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
4.89 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
4.95 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
4.95 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
4.95 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Daybrook Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Daybrook Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Denshaw Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Stanley Arms Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Denshaw Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Balcony Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 1.79 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 2 km
Delf Clough Valley 2.02 km
Elmers Clough Valley 2.08 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Westheads Clough Valley 2.42 km
Maddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Hangman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 2.67 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.53858900
Longitude -2.74248800
OS Easting 350890
OS Northing 0404915
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18710
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wigan BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008795
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 015B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2