Postcode WN8 8UT (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 8UT and nearby postcodes

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

WN8 8UT 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 8UT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to WN8 8UT is Firswood Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Industrial Estate and is 483 m away. The closest railway station is Hoscar Rail Station, 4.46 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 8UT (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 8UT is The Junction and is 4.67 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 5.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Firswood Road 33 m
Slate Lane 193 m
Neverstitch Road 825 m
A570 2.79 km
A577 10.73 km
M6 26.02 km
A56 33.94 km
A59 41.28 km
A58 49.75 km
M62 64.13 km
A6 78.75 km
A49 82.61 km
A1 103.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 8UT

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 8UT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.04 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
1.04 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.04 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
1.05 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.44 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.46 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.51 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.56 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.94 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.04 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.19 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
2.22 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.85 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.85 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.06 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.09 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.3 km
Bickerstaffe Voluntary Controlled Church of England School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.52 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.6 km
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
4.46 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
4.54 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.67 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
4.81 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
4.81 km
The Bell Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
5.76 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
5.85 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
5.85 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
5.86 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.89 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.9 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.91 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.92 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
6.14 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
6.16 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.25 km
Rainford News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
6.25 km
The Rainford Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
6.31 km
Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
6.31 km
The Mount Charles Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
6.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Stanley Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 496 m
ASDA Depot Bus Stop/Station 527 m
ASDA Depot Bus Stop/Station 558 m
Neverstitch Road Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Hoscar Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Ormskirk Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Parbold Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stanley's Firs Woodland Or Forest 279 m
Halfpenny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 1.38 km
Goose Island Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Goose Island Island 1.4 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Lyelake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 2.29 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.8 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 27.79 Mbps
Upload 0.6 Mbps 1.6 Mbps 5.89 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 12.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 87.5% 17.7 2.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55802600
Longitude -2.81406800
OS Easting 346171
OS Northing 0407131
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1A2