The postcode WN8 8UH is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 8UH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 8UH 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 8UH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WN8 8UH is Dicket's Lane which is centered 88 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dickets Lane and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Ormskirk Rail Station, 3.75 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 8UH (for ages 11 and under) is Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 20, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.
The local pub for residents of WN8 8UH is The Junction and is 4.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 29, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 10.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 1.8% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN8 8UH 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 8UH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 8UH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 8UH
| 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 8UH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 1.23 km |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 1.62 km |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 2.3 km |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.61 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 2.79 km |
| Wood Edge Independent School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.81 km |
| Bickerstaffe Voluntary Controlled Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.87 km |
| Ormskirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.03 km | |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 3.26 km |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 3.42 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 3.9 km |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.93 km |
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 4.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 8UH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 4.51 km | |
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 4.61 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 4.85 km | |
| The Bell Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2020 | 4.95 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 4.98 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 4.98 km | |
| Aramark | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 5.45 km | |
| The Mount Charles Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2020 | 5.61 km | |
| Clanrye Private Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 5.61 km | |
| Glenarm Road Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 5.61 km | |
| Humphrey's at Rathmore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 5.61 km | |
| Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 5.61 km | |
| The Pastry Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 5.63 km | |
| Corran Integrated Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 5.7 km | |
| Larne Youth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 5.8 km | |
| Larne Community Fridge | Awaiting Inspection | 5.82 km | |
| The Prom Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| Reids Today Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 9, 2020 | 5.82 km | |
| Larne Christian Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 5.83 km | |
| Drumalis Retreat + Conference Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 5.85 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 8UH - Data from Apr 2022
| Dickets Lane | 34 m | |
| Dickets Lane | 82 m | |
| Lylake Lane | 334 m | |
| Lyelake Lane | 374 m | |
| Blaguegate Lane | 440 m | |
| Ormskirk Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| Aughton Park Rail Station | 4.39 km | |
| Aughton Park Rail Station | 4.41 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 24.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 8UH - Data from Dec 2021
| Halfpenny Plantation | 604 m | |
| Stanley's Firs | 849 m | |
| Lyelake Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Alcocks Plantation | 1.6 km | |
| Postillion Cap | 1.82 km | |
| New Park Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Goose Island Pond | 1.99 km | |
| Goose Island | 2 km | |
| Coppy Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Colliery Plantation | 2.2 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Intake Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Ruff Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Spa Roughs | 2.49 km | |
| Lathom Gardens | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 8UH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 10.4 Mbps | 10.9 Mbps | 23.07 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.6 Mbps | 1.4 Mbps | 6.33 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 1.8% | 98.2% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 98.2% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 98.2% | 0% | 14.3 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN8 8UH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.55537800 |
| Longitude | -2.82923300 |
| OS Easting | 345163 |
| OS Northing | 0406848 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: 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 |