WN8 6GX - Information

Overview

The WN8 6GX postcode is in West Lancashire, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN8 6GX area, explore the WN8 6GX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN8 6GX area, visit the WN8 6GX House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.7729186148270784, 53.56646947979705 ]
  • What 3 Words: chaos.mainframe.mimed
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NameType
Postcode AreaWN8
WardAshurst
Middle layer Super Output AreaSkelmersdale Ashurst
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 wardAshurst
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Multiple Deprivation Index27076

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Ageing suburbanites / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Whalleys(0.13 mi)

  • Whalleys, (0.13 mi)
  • Fosters Green, (0.67 mi)
  • Skelmersdale, (0.89 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Northfield(0.08 mi)

  • Northfield, (0.08 mi)
  • Northfield, (0.13 mi)
  • Beacon Lane, (0.14 mi)
  • Beacon Lane, (0.15 mi)
  • Woodley Park Road, (0.21 mi)
  • Woodley Park Road, (0.22 mi)
  • Briars Green, (0.29 mi)
  • Lyndhurst, (0.29 mi)
  • Lyndhurst, (0.30 mi)
  • Ashurst Gardens, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Parbold(1.69 mi)

  • Parbold, (1.69 mi)
  • Appley Bridge, (2.39 mi)
  • Hoscar, (2.49 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.17 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (25.17 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Good2-11WN8 6TN (0.13 mi)Details
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN8 7RP (0.50 mi)Details
Cobbs Brow SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 6SU (0.52 mi)Details
Maharishi Free SchoolAll Through, Good4-16L40 6JJ (0.58 mi)Details
Woodlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 6QH (0.72 mi)Details
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement11-16WN8 6JW (0.82 mi)Details
Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary, Good11-16WN8 6JN (0.86 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is ASHURST PRIMARY CARE(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
ashurst primary careActiveashurst health centre, lulworth, ashurst, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736110WN8 6QS
Nearby Amenities
  • Premier Express Ashurst
    0.21 mi
  • Morrisons Daily
    0.21 mi

WN8 6GX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN86GX is 237 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

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.

Education

Regarding education, 77 adults have Level 4, while 26 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (460), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (198).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (34)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (30), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (124), followed by No religion (105).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (54) followed by Intermediate occupations (35), and Semi-routine occupations (20).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (701), and 291 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1779) and European Union EU-14 (29).