Postcode WN8 8QE (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 8QE and nearby postcodes

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

WN8 8QE 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 8QE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WN8 8QE is Tewkesbury which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Millbrook Close and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Rainford Rail Station, 4.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 8QE (for ages 11 and under) is Crow Orchard Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 13, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WN8 8QE is The Junction and is 3.87 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 5.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 8QE 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 8QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tewkesbury 26 m
Thirsk 47 m
Laurel Drive 72 m
Sycamore Drive 84 m
Thorpe 106 m
Greenway Close 116 m
Larch Close 126 m
Holly Close 131 m
Willow Drive 132 m
Poplar Drive 135 m
School Lane 158 m
Teversham 162 m
Palm Court 166 m
Thurston 170 m
Millbrook Close 189 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 8QE

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 8QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
153 m
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
156 m
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
518 m
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
518 m
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
518 m
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
566 m
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
888 m
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
915 m
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.08 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
1.25 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.68 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.83 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.86 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.96 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.97 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
2.26 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.29 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
2.37 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.51 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Millbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Millbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Willow Drive Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Willow Drive Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Thurston Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Rainford Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Rainford Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.41 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 1.65 km
Stanley's Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Delf Clough Valley 1.88 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Westheads Clough Valley 1.96 km
Elmers Clough Valley 2.1 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Goose Island Pond Inland Water 2.27 km
Goose Island Island 2.27 km
Halfpenny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 2.3 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 2.42 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.7 Mbps 54.7 Mbps 59.59 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 20 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 100% 54.6 19.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 53,304 kWh - mean 10,661 kWh : median 11,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 20,977 kWh - mean 4,195 kWh : median 3,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 8QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55318400
Longitude -2.79485000
OS Easting 347438
OS Northing 0406578
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1