Postcode WN8 6HF (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6HF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 6HF is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 2017 and is an active postcode. WN8 6HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 6HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 6HF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WN8 6HF is Luddington Drive which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lulworth and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 3.01 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6HF (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 6HF is The Junction and is 5.17 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 6.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 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 1.3 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 6HF 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 6HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Luddington Drive 15 m
Lyndale 120 m
Ashurst Road 143 m
Lulworth 148 m
Lindens 193 m
Lyndhurst 195 m
Northfield 215 m
Longhey 221 m
Ludlow 228 m
Lambourne 237 m
Kestrel Mews 255 m
Kestrel Park 260 m
Lindholme 262 m
Langtree 310 m
Ashley Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6HF

Introduction July 2017
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 6HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
127 m
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
678 m
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
831 m
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.03 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.13 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.33 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.35 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.35 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.66 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.76 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.81 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.84 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
2 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.02 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
2.29 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.41 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
2.41 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.41 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.55 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lulworth Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Lulworth Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Northfield Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Kingsbury Court Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Lindens Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobb's Clough Valley 735 m
Westheads Clough Valley 1 km
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.1 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Elmers Clough Valley 1.35 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 1.4 km
Delf Clough Valley 1.64 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
The Dingle Valley 2.24 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Wigan Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 107.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 20 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% 85.2 17
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 375,219 kWh - mean 8,338 kWh : median 7,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 103,542 kWh - mean 2,301 kWh : median 2,101 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.56360800
Longitude -2.77182400
OS Easting 348976
OS Northing 0407719
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9247
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 009B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2