Postcode WN8 6PY (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6PY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 6PY is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 6PY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 6PY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 6PY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WN8 6PY is Hawksclough which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flimby and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 3.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6PY (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 6PY is The Junction and is 4.35 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 5.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 6PY 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 6PY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hawksclough 46 m
Hartshead 76 m
Harsnips 154 m
Flimby 185 m
Flaxton 197 m
Flordon 210 m
Helmsdale 268 m
Flamstead 268 m
Hallcroft 298 m
Heversham 304 m
Parklands 331 m
Elmers Green 377 m
Heathgate 393 m
Houghton's Lane 474 m
Birch Green Road 498 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6PY

Introduction January 1980
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 6PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
254 m
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
344 m
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
553 m
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
853 m
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
920 m
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
1.21 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.28 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
1.32 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.42 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.65 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.66 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.79 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.85 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.9 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.93 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.94 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
2 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.07 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.08 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Flimby Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Flimby Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Harsnips Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Westheads Clough Valley 161 m
Elmers Clough Valley 198 m
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 285 m
Delf Clough Valley 621 m
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 642 m
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 1.77 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Dingle Valley 2.27 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.5 Mbps 43.6 Mbps 66.58 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 16.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 5.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.4 9.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 590,296 kWh - mean 11,806 kWh : median 11,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 155,926 kWh - mean 3,057 kWh : median 2,624 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55430300
Longitude -2.76394200
OS Easting 349487
OS Northing 0406680
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1455
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) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Skelmersdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008780
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8D3