THURSTON, WN8 8QX - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.795851551881583, 53.554265381871154 ]
  • What 3 Words: daring.quitter.collects
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN8
WardSkelmersdale North
Middle layer Super Output AreaSkelmersdale Ashurst
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 Index16069

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard pressed rented terraces / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Mining and quarrying facilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Chapel House(0.19 mi)

  • Chapel House, (0.19 mi)
  • Pennylands, (0.44 mi)
  • West Gillibrands, (0.84 mi)
  • Skelmersdale, (0.86 mi)
  • East Gillibrands, (0.93 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Thurston(0.04 mi)

  • Thurston, (0.04 mi)
  • Thurston, (0.06 mi)
  • Millbrook Close, (0.07 mi)
  • Millbrook Close, (0.08 mi)
  • Tintagel, (0.14 mi)
  • Staveley Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Willow Drive, (0.15 mi)
  • Willow Drive, (0.17 mi)
  • Staveley Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Pine Close, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Rainford(2.59 mi)

  • Rainford, (2.59 mi)
  • Parbold, (2.73 mi)
  • Upholland, (2.88 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.51 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (25.51 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8QG (0.12 mi)Details
Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 8PW (0.17 mi)Details
Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 8EH (0.32 mi)Details
Brookfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 8EH (0.32 mi)Details
West Lancashire Community High SchoolSecondary, Good11-19WN8 8EH (0.32 mi)Details
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WN8 8NP (0.43 mi)Details
Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary, Good11-16WN8 6JN (0.51 mi)Details
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary, Outstanding3-11WN8 8LQ (0.56 mi)Details
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement11-16WN8 6JW (0.60 mi)Details
Cobbs Brow SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 6SU (0.76 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is DR A BISARYA(0.53 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

THURSTON, WN8 8QX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN88QX is 297 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1041), Below 14 (924), and Between 45 to 54 (841).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 275 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 12.

Education

Regarding education, 66 adults have No qualifications, while 44 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (194), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (189).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (23)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (21), and
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (216), 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 Routine occupations (57) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41), and Semi-routine occupations (38).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (344), and 299 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1037) and European Union EU-8 (26).