The postcode WN8 6FJ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 1997 and terminated in December 1998.WN8 6FJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN8 6FJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 6FJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to WN8 6FJ is Ferndale which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ferndale and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 3.53 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 6FJ (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 18, 2016.
The local pub for residents of WN8 6FJ is The Junction and is 4.28 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 5.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Policing for WN8 6FJ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN8 6FJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 6FJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 6FJ
Introduction | December 1997 |
Termination | December 1998 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN8 6FJ - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 254 m |
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 453 m |
Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 851 m |
Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 948 m |
Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 949 m |
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.09 km |
Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 1.1 km |
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 1.3 km |
Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 1.33 km |
Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.52 km |
Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.6 km |
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.61 km |
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.68 km |
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 1.69 km |
Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.87 km |
Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.88 km |
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.9 km |
Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.95 km |
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.97 km |
West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 2.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 6FJ - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 4.19 km | |
The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 4.28 km | |
Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 4.39 km | |
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 4.39 km | |
Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 4.74 km | |
Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.27 km | |
Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.39 km | |
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.53 km | |
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.56 km | |
Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 5.61 km | |
The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 5.61 km | |
Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 5.66 km | |
Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 5.68 km | |
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 5.68 km | |
Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 5.76 km | |
Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 5.77 km | |
Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 5.8 km | |
The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 5.8 km | |
Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 5.85 km | |
Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 5.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 6FJ - Data from Apr 2022
Ferndale | 114 m | |
Ferndale | 116 m | |
Fairburn | 255 m | |
Fairburn | 319 m | |
Hallcroft | 320 m | |
Upholland Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
Upholland Rail Station | 3.55 km | |
Parbold Rail Station | 3.97 km | |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 24.83 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 38.67 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 38.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 6FJ - Data from Dec 2021
Skelmersdale Hall Clough | Valley | 266 m |
Westheads Clough | Valley | 311 m |
Elmers Clough | Valley | 530 m |
Delf Clough | Valley | 678 m |
Elmers Green Common | 694 m | |
Edward Henry Plantation | 1.3 km | |
Cobb's Clough | Valley | 1.46 km |
Ashhurst's Hill | 1.54 km | |
Carr Lane Wood | 1.72 km | |
Cobb's Brow Wood | 1.81 km | |
Beacon Covert | 1.81 km | |
Rough Park Wood | 2.33 km | |
The Dingle | Valley | 2.54 km |
Dungeon Wood | 2.6 km | |
Rams Close Wood | 2.64 km |
Country | England |
County | Lancashire |
Latitude | 53.55497300 |
Longitude | -2.77011300 |
OS Easting | 349079 |
OS Northing | 0406759 |
OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
Lancashire |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
County Electorial Division | Skelmersdale Central ED |
Electoral Ward | Birch Green |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E07000127 |
Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Workplace Zone | E33008782 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 010 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 010C |
Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |