Postcode WN8 6SS (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 6SS is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. WN8 6SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 6SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 6SS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to WN8 6SS is Ashmead Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Health Centre and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6SS (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 6SS is The Junction and is 4.96 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 6.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashmead Road 70 m
Marlborough 96 m
Larkhill 158 m
Meadway 187 m
Meadowcroft 188 m
Meadow Clough 204 m
Ashurst Gardens 215 m
Ashurst Close 230 m
Maplewood 233 m
Mountwood 233 m
Manfield 244 m
Lyndhurst 266 m
Lambourne 269 m
Woodley Park Road 277 m
Willow Walk 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6SS

Introduction March 1982
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 6SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
256 m
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
468 m
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
878 m
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
885 m
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
896 m
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
986 m
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.35 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.39 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.45 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.51 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.62 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.75 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.88 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.98 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
1.98 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.98 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
2.1 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
2.3 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
2.36 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
4.84 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.96 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.08 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
5.08 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
5.28 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
6.03 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.14 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.25 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
6.3 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
6.3 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
6.33 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.35 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.42 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
6.5 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.6 km
Rainford News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
6.6 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
6.63 km
The Rainford Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
6.63 km
Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
6.63 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Ashurst Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Manfield Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Manfield Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Toby Inn Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobb's Clough Valley 453 m
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.03 km
Westheads Clough Valley 1.17 km
Elmers Clough Valley 1.5 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 1.6 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Delf Clough Valley 1.67 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.6 Mbps 29.4 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.6 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 70,988 kWh - mean 1,420 kWh : median 1,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.56251400
Longitude -2.77850800
OS Easting 348532
OS Northing 0407604
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9247
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Skelmersdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008776
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 009B
Output Area / Small Area 7C3