The postcode WN8 6LA is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. WN8 6LA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN8 6LA 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 6LA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to WN8 6LA is Northway which is centered 144 m away.
The nearest bus stop is ASDA and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 3.76 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 6LA (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 6LA is The Junction and is 4.04 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 5.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Policing for WN8 6LA 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 6LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 6LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 6LA
| Introduction | December 1996 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 6LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 755 m |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 759 m |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 792 m |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 857 m |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 872 m |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 997 m |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 1.16 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 6LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 3.93 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 4.04 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 4.16 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 4.16 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 4.42 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.1 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.21 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.32 km | |
| Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 5.38 km | |
| The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 5.38 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.39 km | |
| Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 5.43 km | |
| Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 5.51 km | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 5.57 km | |
| Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 5.68 km | |
| Rainford News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2022 | 5.68 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 5.69 km | |
| The Rainford Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 30, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 5.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 6LA - Data from Apr 2022
| ASDA | 52 m | |
| Northway ASDA | 121 m | |
| Northway Asda | 147 m | |
| Ivybridge | 258 m | |
| Inglewhite | 259 m | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 3.76 km | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 3.78 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 4.1 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 24.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 6LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Skelmersdale Hall Clough | Valley | 292 m |
| Westheads Clough | Valley | 842 m |
| Delf Clough | Valley | 893 m |
| Elmers Clough | Valley | 992 m |
| Elmers Green Common | 1.19 km | |
| Cobb's Clough | Valley | 1.35 km |
| Cobb's Brow Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Edward Henry Plantation | 1.8 km | |
| Ashhurst's Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Carr Lane Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Beacon Covert | 2.21 km | |
| Spa Roughs | 2.59 km | |
| Stanley's Firs | 2.71 km | |
| Colliery Plantation | 2.78 km | |
| Dungeon Wood | 2.82 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.55404100 |
| Longitude | -2.77797500 |
| OS Easting | 348557 |
| OS Northing | 0406661 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| 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: 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 | E33008781 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 010C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |