Postcode WN8 8UN (West Lancashire) Terminated May 1994

Map showing WN8 8UN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 8UN is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in May 1994.WN8 8UN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WN8 8UN 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 8UN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WN8 8UN is Broad Hey Close which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Firswood Road and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Rainford Rail Station, 4.49 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 8UN (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 8UN is The Junction and is 4.33 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 5.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broad Hey Close 99 m
Meadow Nook Drive 118 m
Hollin Hey Close 168 m
Barn Croft Close 220 m
Merdale Way 247 m
Old Engine Lane 283 m
Blaguegate Lane 303 m
Firswood Road 443 m
Slate Lane 461 m
B5240 1.37 km
A570 2.42 km
A577 10.81 km
M6 26.48 km
A56 34.16 km
A59 41.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 8UN

Introduction February 1990
Termination May 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN8 8UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
818 m
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
977 m
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
977 m
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
977 m
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.45 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.56 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.82 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.89 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.95 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.02 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
2.48 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.58 km
Bickerstaffe Voluntary Controlled Church of England School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.06 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.08 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
3.15 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.23 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.27 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.41 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.49 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Firswood Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Firswood Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Wardens Club Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Wardens Club Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Blaguegate Lane Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Rainford Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
Rainford Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Ormskirk Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stanley's Firs Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Halfpenny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Lyelake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 1.79 km
Goose Island Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
Goose Island Island 1.84 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Alcocks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Ash Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Intake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55413500
Longitude -2.81657400
OS Easting 346000
OS Northing 0406700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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