The postcode WN8 9AZ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 9AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 9AZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 9AZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to WN8 9AZ is Blakehall which is centered 75 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fir Trees Close and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 1.97 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 9AZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 21, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WN8 9AZ is The Junction and is 3.25 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 4.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.2% 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 1.4 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 9AZ 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 9AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 9AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 9AZ
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 9AZ - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 0 m |
Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 347 m |
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 370 m |
Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 583 m |
Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 624 m |
Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 755 m |
Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 801 m |
Hope High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 871 m |
Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 964 m |
Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 1.13 km |
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.21 km |
Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 1.72 km |
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.95 km |
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 2.05 km |
Crawford Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 2.35 km |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.36 km |
Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 2.5 km |
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 2.55 km |
Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.55 km |
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 9AZ - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 3.24 km | |
The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 3.25 km | |
Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 3.32 km | |
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 3.32 km | |
Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 3.95 km | |
Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 4.03 km | |
Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 4.07 km | |
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 4.09 km | |
Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 4.17 km | |
Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 4.21 km | |
The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 4.21 km | |
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 4.29 km | |
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 4.36 km | |
Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 4.5 km | |
The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 4.5 km | |
Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 4.54 km | |
Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 4.57 km | |
Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 4.58 km | |
Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 4.63 km | |
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 4.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 9AZ - Data from Apr 2022
Fir Trees Close | 147 m | |
Fir Trees Close | 161 m | |
Up Holland Labour Club | 338 m | |
Digmoor Road | 390 m | |
Beechtrees | 394 m | |
Upholland Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
Upholland Rail Station | 1.98 km | |
Rainford Rail Station | 3.3 km | |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 23.55 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 37.36 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 37.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 9AZ - Data from Dec 2021
Delf Clough | Valley | 942 m |
Carr Lane Wood | 976 m | |
Elmers Clough | Valley | 1.23 km |
Elmers Green Common | 1.28 km | |
Balcony Wood | 1.52 km | |
Westheads Clough | Valley | 1.57 km |
Skelmersdale Hall Clough | Valley | 1.6 km |
Rough Park Wood | 2.2 km | |
Edward Henry Plantation | 2.27 km | |
Ashhurst's Hill | 2.68 km | |
Birch Wood | 2.93 km | |
Abbey Lakes | 3.01 km | |
Beacon Covert | 3.03 km | |
Cobb's Clough | Valley | 3.06 km |
Maddock's Wood | 3.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 9AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 72.5 Mbps | 98.6 Mbps | 320.71 Mbps |
Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 20.3 Mbps | 42.69 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 82.8% | 100% | 90.8 | 20.2 |
300+ Mbps | 17.2% | 17.2% | 321 | 43 |
Energy usage data for WN8 9AZ - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Lancashire |
Latitude | 53.54165900 |
Longitude | -2.76057500 |
OS Easting | 349695 |
OS Northing | 0405271 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Lancashire |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
County Electorial Division | Skelmersdale Central ED |
Electoral Ward | Digmoor |
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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
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 014A |
Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |