BEACON LANE, WN8 7RR - Information

Overview

The WN8 7RR postcode is in West Lancashire, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN8 7RR area, explore the WN8 7RR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN8 7RR area, visit the WN8 7RR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.7574299499230457, 53.56495065212814 ]
  • What 3 Words: firelight.edits.second
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NameType
Postcode AreaWN8
WardParbold
Middle layer Super Output AreaParbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWest Lancashire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWarrington and Wigan
Police ForceLancashire
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardParbold
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Multiple Deprivation Index32308

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established farming communities / Ageing rural neighbourhoods / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Fosters Green(0.57 mi)

  • Fosters Green, (0.57 mi)
  • Crisp Delf, (0.66 mi)
  • Elmers Green, (0.73 mi)
  • Whalleys, (0.75 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Appley Bridge(1.86 mi)

    • Appley Bridge, (1.86 mi)
    • Parbold, (1.87 mi)
    • Gathurst, (2.62 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(24.58 mi)

    • Manchester Airport, (24.58 mi)
    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN8 7RP (0.55 mi)Details
    St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Good2-11WN8 6TN (0.62 mi)Details
    Woodlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 6QH (0.71 mi)Details
    Elm Tree Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11WN8 6SA (0.93 mi)Details
    St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Good2-11WN8 6PF (0.94 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is ASHURST PRIMARY CARE(0.64 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    ashurst primary careActiveashurst health centre, lulworth, ashurst, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736110WN8 6QS
    Nearby Amenities
    • Beacon Park Golf Centre
      0.55 mi

    BEACON LANE, WN8 7RR Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of WN87RR is 386 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1078), Between 45 to 54 (974), and Between 65 to 74 (949).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 365 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 7.

    Education

    Regarding education, 137 adults have Level 4, while 55 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (317), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (165).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (60)
    • Professional occupations (36), and
    • Administrative and secretarial occupations (27)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (253), followed by No religion (123).

    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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (84) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (81), and Small employers and own account workers (58).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (430), and 303 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1239) and Middle East and Asia (24).