Postcode WN8 6HG (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6HG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 6HG is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 2019 and is an active postcode. WN8 6HG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 6HG 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 6HG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WN8 6HG is Findon Way which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferndale and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 3.37 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6HG (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN8 6HG is The Junction and is 4.08 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 5.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Findon Way 52 m
Firbeck 108 m
Hallcroft 152 m
Ferndale 225 m
Houghton's Lane 279 m
Essington Drive 370 m
Birch Green Road 392 m
Northway 397 m
Heversham 455 m
B5312 1.44 km
Beacon Lane 1.55 km
A570 5.26 km
A577 7.79 km
M6 25.32 km
A56 31.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6HG

Introduction July 2019
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 6HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
365 m
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
433 m
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
647 m
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
908 m
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
953 m
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
1.08 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
1.14 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.21 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.29 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.44 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.5 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.64 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.66 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.68 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.77 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.79 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.81 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.04 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.04 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ferndale Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Hallcroft Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Harsnips Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Ferndale Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Northway Asda Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 220 m
Westheads Clough Valley 415 m
Elmers Clough Valley 484 m
Delf Clough Valley 494 m
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 687 m
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 1.62 km
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
The Dingle Valley 2.68 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 117.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.9 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 3.1% 100.4 19.6
300+ Mbps 96.9% 330 50

Gas Consumption

66 meters consuming 591,568 kWh - mean 8,963 kWh : median 9,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 52,328 kWh - mean 2,093 kWh : median 1,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55316300
Longitude -2.77044100
OS Easting 349055
OS Northing 0406556
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4491
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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) 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