Postcode WN8 9NF (West Lancashire)

Map showing WN8 9NF and nearby postcodes

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

WN8 9NF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 9NF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WN8 9NF is Abbeystead which is centered 176 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gillibrands Road and is 256 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to WN8 9NF (for ages 11 and under) is Little Digmoor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WN8 9NF is The Junction and is 2.54 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 3.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Abbeystead 176 m
Ambleside Close 176 m
Abbeywood 182 m
Whiteledge Road 278 m
Digmoor Road 422 m
Gillibrands Road 719 m
Nipe Lane 721 m
Ormskirk Road 1.24 km
B5312 1.5 km
M58 3.72 km
A570 5.13 km
A577 7.66 km
M6 26.89 km
A56 31.5 km
A59 41.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WN8 9NF

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 9NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Digmoor Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
0 m
Learn 4 Life School Inadequate
(July 8, 2021)
722 m
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
755 m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
801 m
Delph Side Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.02 km
Hillside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
1.19 km
Hope High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.26 km
Holland Moor Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.38 km
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.43 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.6 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
1.73 km
Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.76 km
Woodlands Community Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
2.06 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.19 km
Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.22 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.28 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.56 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
2.56 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.56 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
2.5 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
2.54 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
2.63 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
2.63 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
3.18 km
Rainford High Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
3.43 km
Brook Lodge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
3.56 km
Slimming World - James Anthony Holden Retailers - other Exempt
3.72 km
Corpus Christi Rc Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
3.72 km
Rainford Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2019
3.84 km
The Tartan Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
3.84 km
Rainford Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.88 km
The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
3.95 km
Victoria Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
3.96 km
Pick N Mixers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4 km
Little Explorers - Rainford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
4.01 km
Rainford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.05 km
Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
4.05 km
Cook and Johnson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.06 km
Rainford News and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2022
4.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gillibrands Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Gilibrands Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Bearncroft Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Beechtrees Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Bearncroft Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Upholland Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Rainford Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Delf Clough Valley 1.24 km
Elmers Clough Valley 1.68 km
Skelmersdale Hall Clough Valley 1.74 km
Balcony Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Carr Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Elmers Green Common Urban Greenspace 1.82 km
Westheads Clough Valley 1.95 km
Colliery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bawdy Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Edward Henry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Ash Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
The Delf Inland Water 2.96 km
Rough Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Barker's Bridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.53823700
Longitude -2.77119600
OS Easting 348987
OS Northing 0404896
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1358
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: 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 E33008793
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 014B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1