Postcode WN8 6RJ (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 6RJ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. WN8 6RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 6RJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 6RJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN8 6RJ is Maplewood which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashurst Gardens and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Cobbs Brow School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 10, 2014.

The local pub for residents of WN8 6RJ is The Junction and is 5.14 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 6.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.1% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Maplewood 31 m
Middlewood 92 m
Ashurst Close 129 m
Meadway 130 m
Ashurst Gardens 139 m
Briars Green 159 m
Meadowcroft 175 m
Mountwood 176 m
Merewood 181 m
Meadow Clough 259 m
Marlborough 263 m
Melbreck 267 m
Rowan Lane 301 m
Ashmead Road 321 m
Summer Street 399 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6RJ

Introduction August 1993
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 6RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
414 m
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
565 m
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
615 m
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
747 m
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
803 m
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.25 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.37 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.4 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.65 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.68 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.72 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.99 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
1.99 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.99 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.99 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.13 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
2.37 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
2.37 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
2.56 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
5.01 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.14 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.27 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
5.27 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
5.43 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
6.23 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.34 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.44 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
6.48 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
6.48 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
6.53 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.53 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.6 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
6.69 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.79 km
Rainford News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
6.79 km
The Rainford Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
6.82 km
Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
6.82 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
6.83 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Merewood Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Merewood Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Briars Green Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Rowan Lane Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 3 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Hoscar Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobb's Clough Valley 192 m
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.28 km
Westheads Clough Valley 1.43 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Elmers Clough Valley 1.76 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 1.86 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Delf Clough Valley 1.92 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.9 Mbps 94.3 Mbps 159.94 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 30.11 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 62.9% 97.2 20.8
300+ Mbps 37.1% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 538,507 kWh - mean 14,959 kWh : median 14,470 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 164,664 kWh - mean 4,705 kWh : median 3,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.56437700
Longitude -2.78095800
OS Easting 348372
OS Northing 0407813
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30234
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Skelmersdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008775
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 009A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3