SANDY LANE, WN8 8LA - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.806747481793595, 53.5501654728333 ]
  • What 3 Words: cools.action.commands
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN8
WardSkelmersdale South
Middle layer Super Output AreaSkelmersdale West
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 wardSkelmersdale South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Multiple Deprivation Index12991

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Aspiring urban households / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • The Courtyard Cafe & Kitchen, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: 116 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8LA

  • Victoria Hotel, Pub, NightClub
    Address: 7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8LA

  • dr a bisarya Contact: 01695 736191
    Address: sandy lane health centre, sandy lane, skelmersdale, lancashire, WN8 8LA

  • beacon primary care Contact: 01695 736000
    Address: beacon primary care, sandy lane hc, sandy lane, skelmersdale, lancashire, WN8 8LA

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Chapel House(0.37 mi)

  • Chapel House, (0.37 mi)
  • West Gillibrands, (0.37 mi)
  • Pennylands, (0.45 mi)
  • Blaguegate, (0.57 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Old Skelmersdale War Memorial(0.10 mi)

  • Old Skelmersdale War Memorial, (0.10 mi)
  • Liverpool Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Liverpool Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Sherrat Street, (0.17 mi)
  • Sherrat Street, (0.19 mi)
  • Turnberry, (0.23 mi)
  • Turnberry, (0.23 mi)
  • Waverley, (0.25 mi)
  • Waverley, (0.27 mi)
  • School Lane, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Rainford(2.41 mi)

  • Rainford, (2.41 mi)
  • Upholland, (3.09 mi)
  • Parbold, (3.18 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.75 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (25.75 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Outstanding3-11WN8 8LQ (0.04 mi)Details
Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 8EH (0.22 mi)Details
Brookfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8EH (0.22 mi)Details
West Lancashire Community High SchoolSecondary, Good11-19WN8 8EH (0.22 mi)Details
Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 8PW (0.49 mi)Details
Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8QG (0.62 mi)Details
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WN8 8NP (0.77 mi)Details
Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary, Good11-16WN8 6JN (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is DR A BISARYA(0.00 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
  • Cooksons Butchers
    0.04 mi
  • Simply Fresh
    0.04 mi
  • Euro Garages
    0.09 mi
  • Co-Operative Group Food Limited
    0.13 mi
  • Tongbarn Convenience Store
    0.33 mi

SANDY LANE, WN8 8LA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN88LA is 177 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1015), Between 55 to 64 (924), and Between 45 to 54 (872).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 174 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 2.

Education

Regarding education, 42 adults have Level 4, while 29 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (343), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (265).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (16)
  • Elementary occupations (15), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (12)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (94), followed by No religion (69).

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 (36) followed by Routine occupations (31), and Semi-routine occupations (23).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (512), and 350 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1504) and European Union EU-8 (31).