The WN8 6EU postcode is in West Lancashire, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WN8 |
| Ward | Ashurst |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Skelmersdale Ashurst |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | West Lancashire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| Police Force | Lancashire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Ashurst |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | West Lancashire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 27076 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Ageing suburbanites / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Whalleys(0.17 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Northfield(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Parbold(1.69 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.13 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Good | 2-11 | WN8 6TN (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WN8 7RP (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Cobbs Brow SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | WN8 6SU (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Maharishi Free SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | L40 6JJ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WN8 6QH (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | WN8 6JW (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | WN8 6JN (0.90 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ASHURST PRIMARY CARE(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| ashurst primary careActiveashurst health centre, lulworth, ashurst, skelmersdale, lancashire | 01695736110 | WN8 6QS |
The population of WN86EU is 237 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1041), Below 14 (924), and Between 45 to 54 (841).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 206 people, followed by African with a total of 7.
Regarding education, 77 adults have Level 4, while 26 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (460), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (198).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (124), followed by No religion (105).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (54) followed by Intermediate occupations (35), and Semi-routine occupations (20).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (701), and 291 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1779) and European Union EU-14 (29).