The postcode WN8 6RA is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 6RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 6RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 6RA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to WN8 6RA is Falkland which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Forest Drive and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 3.58 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 6RA (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 6RA is The Junction and is 4.73 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 6.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 1.4% 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN8 6RA 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 6RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 6RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 6RA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN8 6RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 229 m |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 715 m |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 796 m |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 991 m |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 991 m |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.29 km |
| Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.76 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 2.05 km |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.13 km |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 6RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 4.65 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 4.73 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 4.84 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 4.84 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 5.21 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.71 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.83 km | |
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 5.93 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.98 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.99 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 6.01 km | |
| Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 6.07 km | |
| The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 6.07 km | |
| Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 6.11 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 6.12 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 6.12 km | |
| Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 6.21 km | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 6.22 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 6.29 km | |
| Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 6.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 6RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Forest Drive | 107 m | |
| Forest Drive | 117 m | |
| Community Centre | 314 m | |
| Community Centre | 321 m | |
| Ferndale | 365 m | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 3.6 km | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 3.74 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 25.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 38.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 38.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 6RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Westheads Clough | Valley | 350 m |
| Elmers Clough | Valley | 693 m |
| Skelmersdale Hall Clough | Valley | 718 m |
| Elmers Green Common | 723 m | |
| Edward Henry Plantation | 879 m | |
| Delf Clough | Valley | 1.05 km |
| Ashhurst's Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Beacon Covert | 1.34 km | |
| Cobb's Clough | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Carr Lane Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Cobb's Brow Wood | 1.79 km | |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.11 km |
| Rough Park Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Rams Close Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Dungeon Wood | 2.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 6RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.8 Mbps | 48.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.3 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.5 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 98.6% | 100% | 54.8 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 1.4% | 1.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN8 6RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.55853900 |
| Longitude | -2.76626800 |
| OS Easting | 349338 |
| OS Northing | 0407153 |
| 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 West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ashurst |
| 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: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| 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 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |