Postcode WN8 9AB (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 9AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WN8 9AB is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 9AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WN8 9AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 9AB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WN8 9AB is Colinton which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colinton and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 9AB (for ages 11 and under) is Holland Moor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WN8 9AB is The Junction and is 3.54 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 4.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WN8 9AB 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 9AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WN8 9AB, and the approximate distance away.

Colinton 40 m
Ormskirk Road 131 m
Blaydon Park 222 m
Meadow Close 230 m
Whitstone Drive 235 m
Hansby Close 237 m
Cherrycroft 255 m
Nixons Lane 259 m
Newlyn Drive 298 m
Cornbrook 308 m
Moor Drive 326 m
Back Lane 357 m
Harrier Drive 377 m
Clay Brow Road 466 m
Mercury Way 508 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 9AB

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 9AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
195 m
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
385 m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
431 m
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
542 m
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
711 m
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
729 m
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
735 m
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.1 km
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.2 km
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.31 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.36 km
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.52 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.87 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.95 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.34 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
2.43 km
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.59 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
2.74 km
Up Holland High School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.81 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 9AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.54 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
3.56 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
3.61 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
3.61 km
Houghwood Golf Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
3.91 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
4.04 km
Mrs B's Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
4.15 km
The Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 22, 2019
4.15 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.23 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
4.29 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.38 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
4.49 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.59 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
4.75 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
4.75 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
4.75 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.78 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
4.8 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.81 km
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
4.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 9AB - Data from Apr 2022

Colinton Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Up Holland Labour Club Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Colinton Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Digmoor Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Digmoor Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Orrell Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 9AB - Data from Dec 2021

Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Delf Clough Valley 1.2 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 1.32 km
Elmers Clough Valley 1.34 km
Balcony Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Westheads Clough Valley 1.69 km
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.86 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Abbey Lakes Inland Water 2.59 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Maddock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
The Dingle Valley 3.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 9AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 159.89 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 30.07 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 26.5% 71.9 17.3
300+ Mbps 73.5% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 426,945 kWh - mean 12,557 kWh : median 11,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 102,995 kWh - mean 3,121 kWh : median 2,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 9AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.54183500
Longitude -2.75407400
OS Easting 350126
OS Northing 0405286
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8527
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Skelmersdale East ED
Electoral Ward Moorside
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: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Wigan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Skelmersdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008794
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3