Postcode WN8 8PW (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 8PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 8PW is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 8PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 8PW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8PW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to WN8 8PW is Larch Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pine Close and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Rainford Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 8PW (for ages 11 and under) is Trinity Church of England/Methodist School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WN8 8PW is The Junction and is 3.72 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 5.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Larch Close 45 m
Holly Close 78 m
Laurel Drive 84 m
Willow Drive 96 m
Pine Close 117 m
Sycamore Drive 124 m
Poplar Drive 148 m
Greenway Close 161 m
Kiln Lane 170 m
Tewkesbury 177 m
Thirsk 186 m
Lancaster Crescent 202 m
Thorpe 214 m
Church Road 216 m
Palm Court 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 8PW

Introduction January 1980
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 8PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
0 m
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
283 m
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
482 m
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
482 m
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
482 m
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
503 m
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
817 m
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.07 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.23 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
1.37 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.64 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.91 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.98 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.98 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.07 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.19 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
2.21 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
2.35 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.52 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
3.54 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.72 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
3.85 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
3.85 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
3.85 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.88 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.96 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
5.01 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
5.01 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.02 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.06 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.1 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
5.17 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
5.27 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.37 km
Rainford News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
5.37 km
The Rainford Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
5.42 km
Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
5.42 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
5.48 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Willow Drive Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Willow Drive Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Trinity School Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Millbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Rainford Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Rainford Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.44 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Stanley's Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 1.79 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Delf Clough Valley 1.86 km
Westheads Clough Valley 2 km
Elmers Clough Valley 2.11 km
Halfpenny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 2.32 km
Goose Island Pond Inland Water 2.4 km
Goose Island Island 2.4 km
Ash Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 80.2 Mbps 159.31 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 29.99 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 115.6 23.7
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 202,103 kWh - mean 13,474 kWh : median 12,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 8PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55179000
Longitude -2.79506500
OS Easting 347422
OS Northing 0406423
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4784
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Skelmersdale West ED
Electoral Ward Skelmersdale North
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Skelmersdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008779
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 010E
Output Area / Small Area 7C3