The postcode WN8 8WZ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 2002 and terminated in July 2004.WN8 8WZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WN8 8WZ 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 8WZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to WN8 8WZ is Old Engine Lane which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Neverstitch Road and is 307 m away. The closest railway station is Rainford Rail Station, 4.5 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 8WZ (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 8WZ is The Junction and is 4.35 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 5.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Policing for WN8 8WZ 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 8WZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 8WZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 8WZ
| Introduction | July 2002 |
| Termination | July 2004 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN8 8WZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 741 m |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 812 m |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2017) | 812 m |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 812 m |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.66 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 1.77 km |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 2.18 km |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 2.25 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.9 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 3.05 km |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 3.18 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Bickerstaffe Voluntary Controlled Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 3.25 km |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 3.36 km |
| Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 3.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 8WZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 4.12 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 4.2 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 4.35 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 4.48 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 4.48 km | |
| Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 5.51 km | |
| The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 5.51 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.53 km | |
| The Bell Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2020 | 5.53 km | |
| Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 5.55 km | |
| Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 5.56 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.58 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.59 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.81 km | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 5.92 km | |
| Rainford News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2022 | 5.92 km | |
| The Rainford Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 5.98 km | |
| Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 30, 2019 | 5.98 km | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 6.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 8WZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Neverstitch Road | 307 m | |
| Neverstitch Road | 367 m | |
| Wardens Club | 456 m | |
| Wardens Club | 471 m | |
| Firswood Road | 499 m | |
| Rainford Rail Station | 4.5 km | |
| Rainford Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| Ormskirk Rail Station | 4.74 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 24.34 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 8WZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Stanley's Firs | 537 m | |
| Halfpenny Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Postillion Cap | 1.71 km | |
| Goose Island Pond | 1.72 km | |
| Goose Island | 1.73 km | |
| Lyelake Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Colliery Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Cobb's Brow Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Spa Roughs | 1.96 km | |
| Black Plantation | 2.19 km | |
| Lathom Gardens | 2.39 km | |
| Cobb's Clough | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Alcocks Plantation | 2.46 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Ash Holt | 2.53 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.55501900 |
| Longitude | -2.81337600 |
| OS Easting | 346213 |
| OS Northing | 0406796 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| 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: 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 |