Postcode WN8 6QE (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6QE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WN8 6QE is Helmsdale which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 3.5 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6QE (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 6QE is The Junction and is 4.57 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 5.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Helmsdale 53 m
Heversham 130 m
Fosters Green Road 166 m
Parklands 172 m
Foxfold 205 m
Heathgate 214 m
Falkland 268 m
Fairstead 277 m
Hawksclough 297 m
Hartshead 305 m
Harsnips 345 m
Birch Green Road 377 m
Hallcroft 413 m
Elmers Green 479 m
Elmer's Green Lane 655 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6QE

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 6QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
185 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
494 m
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
754 m
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.04 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
1.11 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.12 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
1.16 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
1.46 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.68 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.69 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.7 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.88 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.89 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.9 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.93 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.99 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.05 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.09 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.09 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Forest Drive Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Forest Drive Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Ferndale Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Westheads Clough Valley 140 m
Elmers Clough Valley 454 m
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 483 m
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 670 m
Delf Clough Valley 850 m
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 1.56 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
The Dingle Valley 2.14 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.9 Mbps 51 Mbps 77.56 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 19.77 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 100% 51 13.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 254,230 kWh - mean 14,955 kWh : median 12,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 65,698 kWh - mean 3,865 kWh : median 3,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55657200
Longitude -2.76463200
OS Easting 349444
OS Northing 0406933
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