The postcode WN8 6RU is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. WN8 6RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 6RU 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 6RU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to WN8 6RU is Merewood which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Merewood and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 3.02 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 6RU (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 6RU is The Junction and is 5.15 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 64.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN8 6RU 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 6RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 6RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 6RU
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| 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 6RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 485 m |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 501 m |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 577 m |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 655 m |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 752 m |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 1.41 km |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 1.61 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 1.63 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.09 km |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 2.26 km |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 2.64 km |
| Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 2.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 6RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 5.01 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 5.15 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 5.28 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 5.28 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 5.41 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 6.26 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 6.36 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 6.45 km | |
| Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 6.48 km | |
| The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 6.48 km | |
| Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 6.53 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 6.55 km | |
| Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 6.59 km | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 6.7 km | |
| Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 6.81 km | |
| Rainford News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2022 | 6.81 km | |
| The Rainford Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 6.84 km | |
| Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 30, 2019 | 6.84 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 6.86 km | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 6.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 6RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Merewood | 94 m | |
| Merewood | 105 m | |
| Ashurst Gardens | 269 m | |
| Briars Green | 292 m | |
| Manfield | 388 m | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 3.02 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 3.04 km | |
| Hoscar Rail Station | 3.93 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 25.69 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.02 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 6RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cobb's Clough | Valley | 181 m |
| Cobb's Brow Wood | 452 m | |
| Skelmersdale Hall Clough | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Spa Roughs | 1.53 km | |
| Westheads Clough | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Elmers Clough | Valley | 1.91 km |
| Ashhurst's Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Beacon Covert | 1.93 km | |
| Black Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| Dungeon Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Edward Henry Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Elmers Green Common | 2.02 km | |
| Goose Island | 2.04 km | |
| Delf Clough | Valley | 2.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 6RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62 Mbps | 64.9 Mbps | 160.35 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.4 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.7 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN8 6RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.56462800 |
| Longitude | -2.78380100 |
| OS Easting | 348184 |
| OS Northing | 0407843 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | 1B1 |