Postcode WN8 6EX (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6EX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 6EX is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. WN8 6EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 6EX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 6EX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to WN8 6EX is Jacksdale Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northfield and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 2.56 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6EX (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 3, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN8 6EX is The Junction and is 5.59 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 6.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jacksdale Close 17 m
Jacobstow Close 95 m
Newburn Close 110 m
Jackfield Way 142 m
Jarrow Close 156 m
Newbury Road 157 m
Nairn Avenue 166 m
Joyford Close 178 m
Needham Way 184 m
Jesmond Close 212 m
Newstead Drive 216 m
Whalleys Road 219 m
Hazel Lane 229 m
Newton Drive 246 m
Newby Drive 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6EX

Introduction January 2018
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 6EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
335 m
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
742 m
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
877 m
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
922 m
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.29 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.35 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.42 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.81 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.09 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
2.18 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.26 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.28 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
2.41 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
2.46 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.61 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
2.61 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.61 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
2.7 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
5.47 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.59 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.7 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
5.7 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
5.94 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
6.63 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.75 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.87 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
6.92 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
6.93 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
6.93 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.97 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
7.05 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.05 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
7.1 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
7.12 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
7.22 km
Rainford News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
7.22 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
7.22 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
7.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northfield Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Northfield Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Woodley Park Road Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Rowan Lane Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Briars Green Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 26.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobb's Clough Valley 618 m
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Westheads Clough Valley 1.46 km
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.54 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Elmers Clough Valley 1.81 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 1.83 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Delf Clough Valley 2.1 km
Wigan Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 137.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 25.6 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.8 22.5
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 141,831 kWh - mean 8,864 kWh : median 9,095 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 38,369 kWh - mean 3,488 kWh : median 2,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.56766100
Longitude -2.77331700
OS Easting 348882
OS Northing 0408171
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27076
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Skelmersdale West ED
Electoral Ward Ashurst
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Skelmersdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6A2