Postcode WN8 6UZ (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 6UZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 6UZ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WN8 6UZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 6UZ 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 6UZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WN8 6UZ is Pinewood which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Drive and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 6UZ (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 6UZ is The Junction and is 5.03 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 6.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pinewood 16 m
Oakwood 44 m
Firwood 79 m
Sherwood Drive 117 m
The Fairways 119 m
Beechwood 129 m
Oak Tree Court 143 m
Forest Drive 145 m
Elmwood 145 m
Ashwood 193 m
Elmer's Green Lane 221 m
Foxfold 258 m
Falkland 344 m
Kingsbury Court 361 m
Beacon Lane 598 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 6UZ

Introduction February 1990
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 6UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
547 m
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
817 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
945 m
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.05 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
1.22 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.26 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
1.51 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.58 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.85 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
1.9 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.96 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.97 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
2.05 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.1 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.16 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.22 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.31 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.37 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.47 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
4.95 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.03 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.13 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
5.13 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
5.53 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.98 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
6.04 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.1 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.17 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
6.26 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
6.26 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
6.28 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
6.28 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
6.35 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
6.35 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
6.4 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
6.5 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.51 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
6.55 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Drive Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Forest Drive Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Kingsbury Court Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Kingsbury Court Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Parbold Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Appley Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Westheads Clough Valley 599 m
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 744 m
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 824 m
Elmers Clough Valley 880 m
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.05 km
Delf Clough Valley 1.31 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 1.45 km
The Dingle Valley 1.78 km
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Rams Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Dungeon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 46.6 Mbps 66.47 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 18.51 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.8 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 325,770 kWh - mean 13,574 kWh : median 11,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 93,364 kWh - mean 3,890 kWh : median 3,304 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 6UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.56047000
Longitude -2.76233200
OS Easting 349601
OS Northing 0407365
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27076
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: White suburban communities
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 6B2