WN8 6SS - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.7785081368753866, 53.562514212436035 ]
  • What 3 Words: rebel.switched.tinned
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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 Index9247

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Outer city hardship / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Whalleys(0.39 mi)

  • Whalleys, (0.39 mi)
  • Skelmersdale, (0.63 mi)
  • Fosters Green, (0.64 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Lyndhurst(0.06 mi)

  • Lyndhurst, (0.06 mi)
  • Lyndhurst, (0.07 mi)
  • Manfield, (0.08 mi)
  • Manfield, (0.09 mi)
  • Toby Inn, (0.12 mi)
  • Toby Inn, (0.13 mi)
  • Woodley Park Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Woodley Park Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Ashurst Gardens, (0.18 mi)
  • Briars Green, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Parbold(1.99 mi)

  • Parbold, (1.99 mi)
  • Hoscar, (2.63 mi)
  • Appley Bridge, (2.71 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.21 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (25.21 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Cobbs Brow SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 6SU (0.16 mi)Details
St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Good2-11WN8 6TN (0.29 mi)Details
Maharishi Free SchoolAll Through, Good4-16L40 6JJ (0.55 mi)Details
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement11-16WN8 6JW (0.55 mi)Details
Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary, Good11-16WN8 6JN (0.56 mi)Details
Woodlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 6QH (0.61 mi)Details
Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8QG (0.84 mi)Details
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN8 7RP (0.86 mi)Details
St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Good2-11WN8 6PF (0.90 mi)Details
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WN8 8NP (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is ASHURST PRIMARY CARE(0.24 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
    0.22 mi

WN8 6SS Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN86SS is 260 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 246 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 61 adults have No qualifications, while 36 have Level 4.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (316), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (287).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (19)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (15), and
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (15)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (150), followed by No religion (94).

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 (47) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (43), and Semi-routine occupations (30).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (486), and 335 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1522) and European Union EU-8 (42).