Postcode WN8 8BY (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 8BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 8BY is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in May 2018 and is an active postcode. WN8 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 8BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8BY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN8 8BY is Broad Hey Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wardens Club and is 296 m away. The closest railway station is Rainford Rail Station, 4.41 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 8BY (for ages 11 and under) is St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 26, 2013.

The local pub for residents of WN8 8BY is The Junction and is 4.25 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 5.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 310.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN8 8BY 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 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN8 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Broad Hey Close 17 m
Meadow Nook Drive 48 m
Hollin Hey Close 52 m
Barn Croft Close 112 m
Merdale Way 163 m
Old Engine Lane 215 m
Blaguegate Lane 369 m
Firswood Road 456 m
A570 2.49 km
A577 10.7 km
M6 26.47 km
A56 34.07 km
A59 41.67 km
A58 49.91 km
M62 64.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 8BY

Introduction May 2018
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 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
706 m
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
862 m
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
862 m
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
862 m
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.34 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.45 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.74 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.83 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.83 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.14 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
2.39 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.53 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.97 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
3.07 km
Bickerstaffe Voluntary Controlled Church of England School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.08 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.17 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.3 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.3 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.37 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
4.02 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
4.08 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.25 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
4.38 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
4.38 km
The Bell Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
5.36 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
5.4 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
5.4 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.43 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.43 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.45 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.47 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.49 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
5.71 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
5.71 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.81 km
Rainford News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
5.81 km
The Rainford Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
5.87 km
Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
5.87 km
The Mount Charles Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
5.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Wardens Club Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Wardens Club Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Firswood Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Firswood Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Neverstitch Road Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Rainford Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Rainford Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Ormskirk Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

Stanley's Firs Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Halfpenny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Lyelake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 1.84 km
Goose Island Pond Inland Water 1.87 km
Goose Island Island 1.88 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Alcocks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Ash Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 310.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 27.8 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.8 22.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 72,882 kWh - mean 9,110 kWh : median 8,881 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 33,884 kWh - mean 4,235 kWh : median 2,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55373900
Longitude -2.81496500
OS Easting 346106
OS Northing 0406653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16057
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division West Lancashire East ED
Electoral Ward Bickerstaffe
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Skelmersdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008772
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3