Postcode WN8 6HJ (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6HJ and nearby postcodes

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

WN8 6HJ 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 6HJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WN8 6HJ is Essington Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillside Health Centre and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6HJ (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 6HJ is The Junction and is 3.9 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 5.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Essington Drive 17 m
Houghton's Lane 125 m
Flamstead 186 m
Evenwood 235 m
Eskbrook 238 m
Flaxton 267 m
Fenney Court 287 m
Flimby 325 m
Firbeck 340 m
Southway 358 m
Elswick 364 m
Flordon 388 m
Elmstead 415 m
Findon Way 432 m
Birch Green Road 723 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6HJ

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 6HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
200 m
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
480 m
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
569 m
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
646 m
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
675 m
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
796 m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.07 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.41 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.42 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.43 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.43 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
1.47 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.62 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.66 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.79 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.89 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.93 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
2.05 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.15 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
3.84 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.9 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
4 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
4 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
4.44 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.84 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.97 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.12 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
5.12 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
5.14 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.15 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
5.22 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
5.22 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.26 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
5.27 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
5.27 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
5.36 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.38 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
5.41 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillside Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Hallcroft Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Harsnips Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Elmstead Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Flimby Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Rainford Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Delf Clough Valley 169 m
Elmers Clough Valley 320 m
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 523 m
Westheads Clough Valley 547 m
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 585 m
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 2 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Balcony Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
The Dingle Valley 2.69 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 99 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.4 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% 91.3 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 309,065 kWh - mean 8,830 kWh : median 9,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 76,217 kWh - mean 2,178 kWh : median 2,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55057200
Longitude -2.76662100
OS Easting 349305
OS Northing 0406265
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