Postcode WN8 9JP (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 9JP and nearby postcodes

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

WN8 9JP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 9JP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WN8 9JP is Glebe Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grimshaw Road and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Rainford Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 9JP (for ages 11 and under) is Delph Side Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WN8 9JP is The Junction and is 3.05 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 4.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Glebe Road 46 m
Greetby Place 133 m
Grimrod Place 259 m
Garnett Place 307 m
Gratton Place 310 m
Gorsey Place 368 m
Gillibrands Road 427 m
B5312 562 m
Grimshaw Road 905 m
M58 3.25 km
A570 4.47 km
A577 8.33 km
M6 26.38 km
A56 31.98 km
A59 40.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 9JP

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 9JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
656 m
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
718 m
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.02 km
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
1.08 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
1.19 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.26 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.28 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
1.35 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.4 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
1.54 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.59 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.6 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
1.6 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.6 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
1.71 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.72 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
1.79 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.91 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.01 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
2.94 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.05 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
3.17 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
3.17 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
3.46 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.11 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.23 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
4.33 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
4.39 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
4.39 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
4.41 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.44 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.52 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
4.59 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.69 km
Rainford News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
4.69 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
4.71 km
The Rainford Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
4.72 km
Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
4.72 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grimshaw Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Glebe Road Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Glebe Road Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Rainford Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Rainford Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Delf Clough Valley 986 m
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.06 km
Elmers Clough Valley 1.42 km
Westheads Clough Valley 1.51 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 1.63 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Cobb's Clough Valley 2.3 km
Cobb's Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Ash Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Balcony Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ashhurst's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Stanley's Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 51.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.1 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 355,331 kWh - mean 16,151 kWh : median 9,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 57,641 kWh - mean 4,117 kWh : median 3,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WN8 9JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.54532200
Longitude -2.78080300
OS Easting 348359
OS Northing 0405693
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6229
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Skelmersdale Central ED
Electoral Ward Skelmersdale North
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 E33004073
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 010F
Output Area / Small Area 8D3