The postcode WN8 9QS is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN8 9QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN8 9QS 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 9QS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to WN8 9QS is Crawford Road which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pennington Close and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, 1.67 km away.
The closest primary school to WN8 9QS (for ages 11 and under) is Crawford Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 5, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainford High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WN8 9QS is The Colliers Arms and is 1.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Chippy and is 2.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN8 9QS 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 9QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN8 9QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN8 9QS
| 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 9QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 420 m |
| Hope High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Rainford High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.41 km |
| Rainford CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.44 km | |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.62 km |
| Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 2.78 km |
| Up Holland High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 3.02 km |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2012) | 3.14 km |
| Hillside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 9, 2017) | 3.14 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 3.27 km |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.28 km |
| Elm Tree Community Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2017) | 3.66 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN8 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 1.81 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 1.97 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 1.97 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 1.98 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 2 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 2.14 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 2.16 km | |
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 2.16 km | |
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 2.2 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 2.35 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 2.41 km | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 2.44 km | |
| Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 2.44 km | |
| Myst-Tree Cider | Exempt October 4, 2021 | 2.53 km | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 2.56 km | |
| The Rainford Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 2.59 km | |
| Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 30, 2019 | 2.59 km | |
| Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 2.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN8 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Pennington Close | 75 m | |
| Pennington Close | 78 m | |
| Pendle Place | 880 m | |
| Penrose Place | 987 m | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Rainford Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 21.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.08 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN8 9QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Holiday Moss | 1.27 km | |
| Paddock Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Maddock's Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Balcony Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Hangman's Wood | 1.53 km | |
| The Delf | 1.64 km | |
| Spring Vale | Valley | 1.75 km |
| King's Moss Plantation | 1.94 km | |
| Daisy Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Fairhurst's Plantation | 2.5 km | |
| Bawdy Brook Plantation | 2.58 km | |
| Dial House Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN8 9QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 95.7 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 2% | 98% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 3.9% | 94.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 94.1% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 94.1% | 95.6 | 18.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.1% | 94.1% | 775 | 95 |
Energy usage data for WN8 9QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.51869700 |
| Longitude | -2.76007300 |
| OS Easting | 349701 |
| OS Northing | 0402716 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008796 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 015B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |