The postcode WN8 7UG is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 7UG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 7UG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 7UG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to WN8 7UG is Course Lane which is centered 264 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Woodside Nusery and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Hoscar Rail Station, 1.13 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 7UG (for ages 11 and under) is Newburgh Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 25, 2011.
The local pub for residents of WN8 7UG is The Junction and is 7.74 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 8.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WN8 7UG 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 7UG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 7UG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 7UG
| 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 7UG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 1.18 km |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.32 km |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 2.38 km |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.47 km | |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.86 km |
| Burscough Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 3 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 3.02 km |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.28 km | |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 3.31 km |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.41 km |
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2013) | 3.59 km |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 3.79 km |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 3.99 km |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2017) | 3.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 7UG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 7.56 km | |
| Rufford Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 7.57 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 7.74 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 7.8 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 7.87 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 7.87 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 8.24 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 8.24 km | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.32 km | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 8.34 km | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 8.34 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 8.39 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 8.39 km | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.39 km | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.39 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 8.42 km | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 8.44 km | |
| Westhead Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 8.44 km | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 8.49 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 7UG - Data from Apr 2022
| Woodside Nusery | 170 m | |
| Tears Lane | 803 m | |
| Tears Lane | 881 m | |
| Hoscar Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 28.04 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 7UG - Data from Dec 2021
| Ten Acre Wood | 540 m | |
| Delf Wood | 685 m | |
| Box Plantation | 760 m | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Lowry Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Lathom Gardens | 1.54 km | |
| Black Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Spa Roughs | 1.79 km | |
| Scutchers Acres | 1.86 km | |
| Carr Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Goose Island | 2.05 km | |
| Goose Island Pond | 2.06 km | |
| Alice's Plantation | 2.17 km | |
| Postillion Cap | 2.22 km | |
| Entwistle Wood | 2.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 7UG - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.58772600 |
| Longitude | -2.80151000 |
| OS Easting | 347040 |
| OS Northing | 0410424 |
| 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 | Newburgh |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Parbold BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Newburgh BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008770 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |