The postcode WN8 8FP is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in February 1998 and terminated in October 2000.WN8 8FP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN8 8FP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8FP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to WN8 8FP is Oxford Road which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsbury School and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Rainford Rail Station, 3.81 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 8FP (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsbury Primary Special School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 28, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WN8 8FP is The Junction and is 3.65 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 4.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Policing for WN8 8FP 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 8FP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 8FP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 8FP
| Introduction | February 1998 |
| Termination | October 2000 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN8 8FP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 148 m |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2017) | 148 m |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 148 m |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 377 m |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 440 m |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 671 m |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 891 m |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.48 km |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 1.76 km |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.01 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 2.35 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 2.55 km |
| Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 2.74 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 2.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 8FP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 3.46 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 3.65 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 3.68 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 3.79 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 3.79 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 4.83 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 4.91 km | |
| Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 4.91 km | |
| The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 4.91 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 4.93 km | |
| Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 4.96 km | |
| Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 4.98 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.12 km | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 5.18 km | |
| Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 5.28 km | |
| Rainford News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2022 | 5.28 km | |
| The Rainford Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 5.33 km | |
| Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 30, 2019 | 5.33 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 5.43 km | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 5.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 8FP - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingsbury School | 140 m | |
| Kingsbury Sch | 149 m | |
| Tancaster | 151 m | |
| Tancaster | 200 m | |
| Brookfield Park PS | 316 m | |
| Rainford Rail Station | 3.81 km | |
| Rainford Rail Station | 3.84 km | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 4.72 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 23.96 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 8FP - Data from Dec 2021
| Stanley's Firs | 1.44 km | |
| Colliery Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Halfpenny Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Cobb's Brow Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Skelmersdale Hall Clough | Valley | 1.88 km |
| Cobb's Clough | Valley | 2.13 km |
| Lyelake Plantation | 2.2 km | |
| Ash Holt | 2.22 km | |
| Delf Clough | Valley | 2.26 km |
| Goose Island Pond | 2.34 km | |
| Goose Island | 2.34 km | |
| Spa Roughs | 2.35 km | |
| Postillion Cap | 2.43 km | |
| Westheads Clough | Valley | 2.44 km |
| Elmers Clough | Valley | 2.54 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.55064200 |
| Longitude | -2.80141300 |
| OS Easting | 347000 |
| OS Northing | 0406300 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
| County Electorial Division | Skelmersdale West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Skelmersdale South |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Wigan BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Skelmersdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008783 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 011B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |