WINDROWS, WN8 8NW - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.7864499107887077, 53.55032767550065 ]
  • What 3 Words: tornado.witty.ratty
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN8
WardSkelmersdale North
Middle layer Super Output AreaSkelmersdale Central
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 North
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Multiple Deprivation Index6229

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Constrained renters / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Pennylands(0.45 mi)

  • Pennylands, (0.45 mi)
  • Chapel House, (0.50 mi)
  • Skelmersdale, (0.52 mi)
  • East Gillibrands, (0.54 mi)
  • Tawd Bridge, (0.78 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is High Street(0.21 mi)

  • High Street, (0.21 mi)
  • High Street, (0.22 mi)
  • Church Green, (0.25 mi)
  • Church Green, (0.25 mi)
  • Trinity School, (0.27 mi)
  • Gillibrands Road, (0.28 mi)
  • Mill Lane, (0.29 mi)
  • Gillibrands Road, (0.29 mi)
  • Derby Arms, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Rainford(2.31 mi)

  • Rainford, (2.31 mi)
  • Upholland, (2.41 mi)
  • Parbold, (2.88 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.03 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (25.03 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WN8 8NP (0.06 mi)Details
Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 8PW (0.37 mi)Details
Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8QG (0.37 mi)Details
Delph Side Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 6ED (0.65 mi)Details
Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 8EH (0.66 mi)Details
Brookfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8EH (0.66 mi)Details
West Lancashire Community High SchoolSecondary, Good11-19WN8 8EH (0.66 mi)Details
Cobbs Brow SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 6SU (0.75 mi)Details
Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary, Good11-16WN8 6JN (0.79 mi)Details
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Outstanding3-11WN8 8LQ (0.84 mi)Details
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement11-16WN8 6JW (0.88 mi)Details
St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Good2-11WN8 6PF (0.88 mi)Details
Woodlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 6QH (0.90 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is DR A BISARYA(0.84 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
manor primary careActivehillside health centre, tanhouse road, tanhouse, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736260WN8 6DS
Nearby Amenities
  • Nikki's buffets and catering
    0.35 mi
  • Panku
    0.35 mi
  • Sushi Daily
    0.38 mi
  • Mike's Fish and Chips
    0.41 mi
  • SDG Foods Ltd T/A Subway
    0.50 mi

WINDROWS, WN8 8NW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN88NW is 326 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1870), Between 35 to 44 (1219), and Between 25 to 34 (1198).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 297 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 20.

Education

Regarding education, 71 adults have No qualifications, while 48 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (247), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (228).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (26)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (24), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (198), followed by No religion (106).

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 (57) followed by Semi-routine occupations (39), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (434), and 206 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1467) and European Union EU-8 (77).