WN8 8DY - Information

Overview

The WN8 8DY postcode is in West Lancashire, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN8 8DY area, explore the WN8 8DY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN8 8DY area, visit the WN8 8DY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.805651360520292, 53.55999738515311 ]
  • What 3 Words: evoke.miracle.upset
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN8
WardBickerstaffe
Middle layer Super Output AreaBickerstaffe & Newburgh
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 wardBickerstaffe
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Multiple Deprivation Index16057

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established farming communities / Remoter communities / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • DHL Excel Supply, Distributors, Transporters
    Address: Dhl, Statham Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DY

  • Xpo Logistics, Distributors, Transporters
    Address: Statham Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8DY

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Chapel House(0.63 mi)

  • Chapel House, (0.63 mi)
  • Blaguegate, (0.83 mi)
  • Pennylands, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is ASDA Depot(0.10 mi)

  • ASDA Depot, (0.10 mi)
  • ASDA Depot, (0.11 mi)
  • Stanley Industrial Estate, (0.13 mi)
  • Industrial Estate, (0.14 mi)
  • Statham Road, (0.28 mi)
  • Statham Road, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Parbold(2.57 mi)

  • Parbold, (2.57 mi)
  • Hoscar, (2.59 mi)
  • Burscough Junction, (2.99 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.06 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (26.06 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary, Good11-16WN8 6JN (0.57 mi)Details
West Lancashire Community High SchoolSecondary, Good11-19WN8 8EH (0.58 mi)Details
Brookfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8EH (0.58 mi)Details
Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 8EH (0.58 mi)Details
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement11-16WN8 6JW (0.60 mi)Details
Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8QG (0.66 mi)Details
Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 8PW (0.72 mi)Details
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Outstanding3-11WN8 8LQ (0.72 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is DR A BISARYA(0.68 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
dr a bisaryaActivesandy lane health centre, sandy lane, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736191WN8 8LA
beacon primary careActivebeacon primary care, sandy lane hc, sandy lane, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736000WN8 8LA
Nearby Amenities

WN8 8DY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN88DY is 273 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (1785), Between 55 to 64 (945), and Between 65 to 74 (813).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 260 people, followed by Indian with a total of 6.

Education

Regarding education, 95 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (480), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (315).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (36)
  • Professional occupations (35), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (177), followed by No religion (77).

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 (49) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49), and Small employers and own account workers (45).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (611), and 486 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2089) and Middle East and Asia (18).