WESTGATE, WN8 8LP - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.8045941781534096, 53.54884068305887 ]
  • What 3 Words: firmly.scrambles.critic
  • 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 Industrious transitions / Aspiring urban households / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Public administration and security.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • The Market Gate, Pub, NightClub
    Address: 43 Westgate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8LP

  • Co-Operative Group Food Limited, Retailers - Other
    Address: 45-47 Westgate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8LP

Nearby Places

The nearest places is West Gillibrands(0.32 mi)

  • West Gillibrands, (0.32 mi)
  • Pennylands, (0.34 mi)
  • Chapel House, (0.34 mi)
  • Blaguegate, (0.68 mi)
  • East Gillibrands, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Waverley(0.13 mi)

  • Waverley, (0.13 mi)
  • Waverley, (0.14 mi)
  • Liverpool Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Liverpool Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Sherrat Street, (0.22 mi)
  • Old Skelmersdale War Memorial, (0.22 mi)
  • Sherrat Street, (0.23 mi)
  • Wheatacre, (0.23 mi)
  • Wheatacre, (0.25 mi)
  • Westgate, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Rainford(2.29 mi)

  • Rainford, (2.29 mi)
  • Upholland, (2.97 mi)
  • Parbold, (3.22 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.62 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (25.62 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 (0.11 mi)Details
West Lancashire Community High SchoolSecondary, Good11-19WN8 8EH (0.23 mi)Details
Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 8EH (0.23 mi)Details
Brookfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8EH (0.23 mi)Details
Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 8PW (0.44 mi)Details
Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8QG (0.60 mi)Details
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WN8 8NP (0.69 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is DR A BISARYA(0.13 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

WESTGATE, WN8 8LP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN88LP is 207 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 184 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 14.

Education

Regarding education, 58 adults have No qualifications, while 29 have Level 4.

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
  • Elementary occupations (19)
  • Skilled trades occupations (13), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (12)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (127), followed by No religion (59).

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 (46) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29), and Semi-routine occupations (27).

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).