The postcode WN8 9QG is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 9QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 9QG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 9QG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to WN8 9QG is Chequer Close which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Comfort Inn and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 362 m away.
The closest primary school to WN8 9QG (for ages 11 and under) is Moorside Community Primary Academy School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020.
The local pub for residents of WN8 9QG is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 2.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN8 9QG 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 9QG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 9QG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 9QG
| 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 9QG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 801 m |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1 km |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.25 km |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Crawford Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 1.46 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Up Holland High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2012) | 1.87 km |
| Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.6 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Winstanley College | College | 16-19 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 2.84 km |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 9QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 2.58 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 2.9 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 2.98 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 2.98 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 3.49 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 3.51 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 3.51 km | |
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 3.61 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 3.8 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 3.96 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 4 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 4.21 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 4.22 km | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 4.29 km | |
| Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 4.29 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 4.33 km | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 4.39 km | |
| Myst-Tree Cider | Exempt October 4, 2021 | 4.39 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 4.4 km | |
| The Rainford Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 4.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 9QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Comfort Inn | 56 m | |
| Comfort Inn | 75 m | |
| Industrial Park | 309 m | |
| Priorswood Place | 371 m | |
| Industrial Park | 449 m | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 362 m | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 388 m | |
| Orrell Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 22.84 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 35.76 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 35.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 9QG - Data from Dec 2021
| Balcony Wood | 472 m | |
| Birch Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Maddock's Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Carr Lane Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Hangman's Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Abbey Lakes | 1.94 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Daisy Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Paddock Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Delf Clough | Valley | 2.55 km |
| Rough Park Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Elmers Green Common | 2.67 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.69 km |
| Elmers Clough | Valley | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 9QG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.8 Mbps | 66.2 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.5 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 125 | 23.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN8 9QG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.53165200 |
| Longitude | -2.74245800 |
| OS Easting | 350884 |
| OS Northing | 0404145 |
| 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 East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Up Holland |
| 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 | Warrington and Wigan |
| 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) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Wigan BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Skelmersdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008795 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 015B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |