Postcode WN8 6AW (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 6AW is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 6AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 6AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 6AW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WN8 6AW is Enstone which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enstone and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6AW (for ages 11 and under) is Hillside Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 9, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN8 6AW is The Junction and is 3.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainford Charcoal Grill and is 5.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 WN8 6AW 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 6AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN8 6AW, and the approximate distance away.

Enstone 78 m
Ennerdale 118 m
Earlswood 195 m
Eavesdale 198 m
Elmridge 272 m
Eastleigh 272 m
Egerton 326 m
Beacon Green 359 m
Eversley 371 m
Elmers Wood Road 392 m
Mercury Way 482 m
Stannanought Road 525 m
Tanhouse Road 566 m
Grimshaw Road 762 m
B5312 2.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6AW

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 6AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
251 m
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
385 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
687 m
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
711 m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
746 m
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
829 m
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
940 m
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.08 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.09 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.16 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.43 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.45 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.84 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.02 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
2.04 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
2.09 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.1 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.31 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.45 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

Enstone Bus Stop/Station 86 m
St Marks School Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Egerton Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Elmridge Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Eversley Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 6AW - Data from Dec 2021

Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 594 m
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Elmers Clough Valley 631 m
Delf Clough Valley 670 m
Westheads Clough Valley 977 m
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.25 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Balcony Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Dingle Valley 2.56 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 2.58 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 6AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.7 Mbps 61.1 Mbps 189.77 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 75% 66.4 15
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 483,083 kWh - mean 9,859 kWh : median 9,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 161,354 kWh - mean 3,103 kWh : median 2,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.54808800
Longitude -2.75738500
OS Easting 349914
OS Northing 0405984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3197
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Skelmersdale Central ED
Electoral Ward Tanhouse
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 Liverpool

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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Skelmersdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008791
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3