The postcode WN8 6SH is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 6SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 6SH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 6SH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WN8 6SH is Parklands which is centered 80 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 3.44 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 6SH (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 6SH is The Junction and is 4.71 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 6.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WN8 6SH 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 6SH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 6SH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 6SH
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 6SH - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 430 m |
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 610 m |
Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 663 m |
Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 1.13 km |
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.14 km |
Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.28 km |
Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 1.37 km |
Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 1.53 km |
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.65 km |
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.71 km |
Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.83 km |
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 1.95 km |
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.08 km |
Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.09 km |
Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.1 km |
Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.14 km |
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.14 km |
Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.15 km |
Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.2 km |
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 6SH - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 4.65 km | |
The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 4.71 km | |
Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 4.81 km | |
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 4.81 km | |
Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 5.25 km | |
Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.63 km | |
Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 5.65 km | |
Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.76 km | |
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 5.78 km | |
Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 5.89 km | |
The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 5.89 km | |
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.91 km | |
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.92 km | |
Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 6.03 km | |
The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 6.03 km | |
Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 6.07 km | |
Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 6.16 km | |
Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 6.19 km | |
Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 6.2 km | |
Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 6.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 6SH - Data from Apr 2022
Community Centre | 168 m | |
Community Centre | 187 m | |
Forest Drive | 399 m | |
Forest Drive | 413 m | |
Flimby | 432 m | |
Upholland Rail Station | 3.44 km | |
Upholland Rail Station | 3.46 km | |
Appley Bridge Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 25.19 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 38.29 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 38.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 6SH - Data from Dec 2021
Westheads Clough | Valley | 348 m |
Elmers Green Common | 431 m | |
Elmers Clough | Valley | 515 m |
Edward Henry Plantation | 691 m | |
Skelmersdale Hall Clough | Valley | 910 m |
Delf Clough | Valley | 977 m |
Ashhurst's Hill | 1.03 km | |
Beacon Covert | 1.35 km | |
Carr Lane Wood | 1.43 km | |
Cobb's Clough | Valley | 1.72 km |
Rough Park Wood | 1.75 km | |
The Dingle | Valley | 1.92 km |
Cobb's Brow Wood | 2.18 km | |
Rams Close Wood | 2.27 km | |
Wigan Lane Wood | 2.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 6SH - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | England |
County | Lancashire |
Latitude | 53.55701800 |
Longitude | -2.76097200 |
OS Easting | 349687 |
OS Northing | 0406980 |
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: 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 | E33008777 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 009 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 009C |
Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |