BIRKRIG, WN8 9HP - Information

Overview

The WN8 9HP postcode is in West Lancashire, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WN8 9HP area, explore the WN8 9HP Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WN8 9HP area, visit the WN8 9HP House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.757712925465859, 53.53685961234482 ]
  • What 3 Words: cats.orchestra.jumps
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN8
WardMoorside
Middle layer Super Output AreaSkelmersdale South East
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 wardMoorside
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Multiple Deprivation Index964

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-Pressed European Settlers / Constrained renters / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • The Red Dragon, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: 64-66 Birkrig, Digmoor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9HP

  • Pizza Hot, Takeaway Shop
    Address: 70 Birkrig, Digmoor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9HP

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Holland Moor(0.43 mi)

  • Holland Moor, (0.43 mi)
  • Digmoor, (0.51 mi)
  • West Pimbo, (0.72 mi)
  • Tawd Bridge, (0.73 mi)
  • East Pimbo, (0.76 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Shopping Parade(0.06 mi)

  • Shopping Parade, (0.06 mi)
  • Birkrig, (0.08 mi)
  • Digmoor Road, (0.24 mi)
  • Digmoor Road, (0.25 mi)
  • Peel Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Cherrycroft, (0.27 mi)
  • Bearncroft, (0.28 mi)
  • Bearncroft, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Upholland(0.90 mi)

  • Upholland, (0.90 mi)
  • Rainford, (1.90 mi)
  • Orrell, (2.05 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.54 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (23.54 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 9BN (0.14 mi)Details
Hope High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN8 9DP (0.23 mi)Details
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 9AZ (0.35 mi)Details
Moorside Community Primary Academy SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 9EA (0.37 mi)Details
Holland Moor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 9AG (0.43 mi)Details
Little Digmoor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 9NF (0.56 mi)Details
Hillside Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11WN8 6DE (0.70 mi)Details
Delph Side Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 6ED (0.92 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is EXCEL PRIMARY CARE(0.11 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
excel primary careActivebirleywood health centre, birleywood, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736150WN8 9BW
hall green surgeryActivehall green surgery, 164 ormskirk rd,upholland, skelmersdale, lancashire01695588848WN8 0AB
manor primary careActivehillside health centre, tanhouse road, tanhouse, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736260WN8 6DS
Nearby Amenities
  • Up Holland Labour Club
    0.35 mi
  • Hare And Hounds
    0.38 mi
  • The Buffs Community Club
    0.54 mi
  • The Plough And Harrow
    0.57 mi

BIRKRIG, WN8 9HP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN89HP is 375 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1564), Between 25 to 34 (1136), and Between 15 to 24 (959).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 330 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 26.

Education

Regarding education, 107 adults have Does not apply, while 42 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (160), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (157).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (37)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (20), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (18)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (207), followed by No religion (136).

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 (65) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (40), and Semi-routine occupations (38).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (276), and 111 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1002) and European Union EU-8 (56).