The postcode WN8 7NJ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WN8 7NJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 7NJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 7NJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WN8 7NJ is Mill Leat Close which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stocks Tavern and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, 198 m away.
The closest primary school to WN8 7NJ (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 10, 2013.
The local pub for residents of WN8 7NJ is The Junction and is 7.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 8.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WN8 7NJ 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 7NJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 7NJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 7NJ
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| 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 7NJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 360 m |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 514 m | |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 949 m |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2013) | 2.34 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.71 km |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.89 km |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 3.24 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 3.28 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 3.43 km |
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 3.6 km |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 3.77 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 4.11 km |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 4.19 km |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 4.24 km |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 4.33 km |
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 4.34 km |
| Shevington Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2017) | 4.38 km |
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 4.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 7NJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 7.84 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 7.89 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 7.89 km | |
| Rufford Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 7.92 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 7.96 km | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 8.02 km | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 8.02 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 8.06 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 8.06 km | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.06 km | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.06 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 8.08 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 8.08 km | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.1 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Bishop Rawstorne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.1 km | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 8.13 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.13 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 8.15 km | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 8.18 km | |
| Westhead Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 8.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 7NJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Stocks Tavern | 153 m | |
| Stocks Tavern | 168 m | |
| Railway Station | 240 m | |
| Shops | 311 m | |
| Brandreth Drive | 374 m | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 198 m | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 211 m | |
| Hoscar Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 28.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.79 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 7NJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Damstead Wood | 714 m | |
| Carr Wood | 1.08 km | |
| New Orchard Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Damhey Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Pigfold Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Dungeon Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Crow Yard Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Middlehurst Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Entwistle Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Stony Lane Covert | 1.57 km | |
| Rams Close Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Further Entwistle Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Parbold Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Hawett Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Keckle Hey Wood | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 7NJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 39.5 Mbps | 58.9 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 7.5 Mbps | 11.85 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.6 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 75% | 100% | 48.8 | 10.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 25% | 25% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.58896300 |
| Longitude | -2.76947700 |
| OS Easting | 349162 |
| OS Northing | 0410540 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
| County Electorial Division | West Lancashire East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Parbold |
| 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 | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Parbold BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Parbold BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008757 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |