WN8 9PG - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.7651628403172754, 53.53078980458094 ]
  • What 3 Words: reader.caves.trunk
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWN8
WardUp Holland
Middle layer Super Output AreaUpholland
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWest Lancashire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWarrington and Wigan
Police ForceLancashire
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardUp Holland
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Multiple Deprivation Index18710

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established farming communities / Rural traits / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is West Pimbo(0.39 mi)

  • West Pimbo, (0.39 mi)
  • Digmoor, (0.74 mi)
  • East Pimbo, (0.84 mi)
  • Crawford, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Pikelaw Place(0.15 mi)

  • Pikelaw Place, (0.15 mi)
  • Pikelaw Place, (0.20 mi)
  • Industrial Park, (0.20 mi)
  • Potter Place, (0.25 mi)
  • Pepsico, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Upholland(1.00 mi)

  • Upholland, (1.00 mi)
  • Rainford, (1.39 mi)
  • Orrell, (2.31 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.59 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (23.59 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 (0.57 mi)Details
Little Digmoor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WN8 9NF (0.57 mi)Details
Hope High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WN8 9DP (0.60 mi)Details
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 9AZ (0.78 mi)Details
Crawford Village Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WN8 9QP (0.81 mi)Details
Moorside Community Primary Academy SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 9EA (0.87 mi)Details
Holland Moor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WN8 9AG (0.95 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is EXCEL PRIMARY CARE(0.58 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
excel primary careActivebirleywood health centre, birleywood, skelmersdale, lancashire01695736150WN8 9BW
Nearby Amenities
  • Skelmersdale Truckstop Ltd
    0.16 mi
  • Dine Contract Catering (Canteen)
    0.33 mi
  • Midstream (West Lancs) Ltd
    0.51 mi
  • The Red Dragon
    0.52 mi
  • Vito's
    0.54 mi

WN8 9PG Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WN89PG is 493 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1150), Between 45 to 54 (1149), and Below 14 (1139).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 470 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 11.

Education

Regarding education, 163 adults have Level 4, while 51 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (374), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (213).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (65)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (58), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (48)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (332), followed by No religion (128).

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 (124) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70), and Small employers and own account workers (54).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (515), and 329 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1560) and European Union EU-14 (20).