Postcode WN8 6ED (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6ED and nearby postcodes

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

WN8 6ED is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 6ED as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WN8 6ED is Eskdale which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southway and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 2.93 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6ED (for ages 11 and under) is Delph Side Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WN8 6ED is The Junction and is 3.45 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 4.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN8 6ED 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 6ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eskdale 31 m
Fenney Court 195 m
Southway 208 m
Eskbank 216 m
Eskbrook 286 m
Yeadon 381 m
Grimshaw Road 426 m
Houghton's Lane 450 m
Tanhouse Road 697 m
Whiteledge Road 823 m
Gillibrands Road 888 m
B5312 1.17 km
A570 5.1 km
A577 7.75 km
M6 25.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6ED

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 6ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
0 m
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
619 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
676 m
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
724 m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
964 m
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.02 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.06 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.07 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.14 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.27 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
1.6 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.61 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.64 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.69 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.82 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.93 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
2.05 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.1 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
3.37 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.45 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
3.55 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
3.55 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
3.97 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.42 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.54 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.69 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
4.71 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
4.78 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
4.78 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.82 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
4.9 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.93 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
4.93 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
4.99 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
5 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.03 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.03 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southway Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Southway Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Tanhouse Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Tawd Road Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Concourse Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Rainford Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Delf Clough Valley 337 m
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 727 m
Elmers Clough Valley 800 m
Westheads Clough Valley 981 m
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 997 m
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 2.18 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Balcony Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
The Dingle Valley 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.5 Mbps 32.5 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.9 5.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.9 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 606,828 kWh - mean 11,670 kWh : median 11,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.54736900
Longitude -2.77151400
OS Easting 348977
OS Northing 0405914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2331
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 013B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1