WN8 1AH - Information

Overview

The WN8 1AH postcode is in West Lancashire, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN8 1AH area, explore the WN8 1AH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN8 1AH area, visit the WN8 1AH House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.7802578605125485, 53.54438185241283 ]
  • What 3 Words: thundered.flick.divided
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN8
WardSkelmersdale North
Middle layer Super Output AreaSkelmersdale Central
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWest Lancashire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLiverpool
Police ForceLancashire
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardSkelmersdale North
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Multiple Deprivation Index6229

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-Pressed European Settlers / Constrained renters / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is East Gillibrands(0.23 mi)

  • East Gillibrands, (0.23 mi)
  • Tawd Bridge, (0.40 mi)
  • Digmoor, (0.57 mi)
  • White Moss, (0.63 mi)
  • Skelmersdale, (0.67 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Whiteledge Road(0.09 mi)

  • Whiteledge Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Footbridge, (0.18 mi)
  • Glebe Road, (0.19 mi)
  • Footbridge, (0.20 mi)
  • Glebe Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Grimrod Place, (0.21 mi)
  • Grimrod Place, (0.23 mi)
  • Grimshaw Road, (0.27 mi)
  • Grimshaw Road, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Rainford(1.94 mi)

  • Rainford, (1.94 mi)
  • Upholland, (1.96 mi)
  • Orrell, (3.09 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(24.60 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (24.60 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Delph Side Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 6ED (0.42 mi)Details
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WN8 8NP (0.51 mi)Details
Little Digmoor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 9NF (0.57 mi)Details
Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 8PW (0.80 mi)Details
St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Good2-11WN8 6PF (0.82 mi)Details
Hillside Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 6DE (0.83 mi)Details
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 9AZ (0.83 mi)Details
Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8QG (0.85 mi)Details
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 9BN (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is MANOR PRIMARY CARE(0.74 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
manor primary careActivehillside health centre, tanhouse road, tanhouse, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736260WN8 6DS
excel primary careActivebirleywood health centre, birleywood, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736150WN8 9BW
Nearby Amenities
  • Imperial Kitchen
    0.39 mi
  • Nikki's buffets and catering
    0.41 mi
  • Domino's Pizza
    0.45 mi
  • SDG Foods Ltd T/A Subway
    0.45 mi
  • Concourse Fish & Chips
    0.45 mi

WN8 1AH Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN81AH is 317 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1870), Between 35 to 44 (1219), and Between 25 to 34 (1198).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 292 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 9.

Education

Regarding education, 86 adults have Does not apply, while 39 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (247), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (228).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (25)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (14), and
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (13)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (164), followed by No religion (112).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (52) followed by Semi-routine occupations (47), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (41).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (434), and 206 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1467) and European Union EU-8 (77).