WN8 postcode district

West Lancashire · 929 postcodes

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The average home in West Lancashire sold for £236,194 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. Across West Lancashire, police record 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the WN8 district, the nearest primary school is St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Lathom High School : A Technology College, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Manor Primary Care, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Upholland station is 2.1 mi away; the nearest park is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Woodland Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Delph Side Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Elm Tree Community Primary SchoolCommunity special school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Hillside Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 9 Jul 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary · Foundation school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Jun 2022 · Report

1.0 mi

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvement

Nursery, special and other

Fir Tree CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 14–25 · Ofsted reports

3.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Upholland

2.1 mi

Parbold

2.6 mi

Rainford

2.6 mi

Appley Bridge

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

150 mto the nearest park

7parks within a 10 minute walk

98hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Elmers Green CommonPark or garden · 21 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Bannatyne Health ClubSports ground · 0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Helmsdale Community GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Nye Bevan PoolSports ground · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tawd Valley ParkPark or garden · 71 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee ParkPlay area · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Hillside Playing FieldsPlaying field · 5.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Hillside Playing FieldsPark or garden · 12 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WN8 district

What is the crime rate in the WN8 district?

Across West Lancashire, police record 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WN8 district?

The average home in West Lancashire sold for £236,194 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £374,041, semi-detached £230,214, terraced £177,809, flats £121,784. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WN8 district?

The nearest primary school is St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Lathom High School : A Technology College, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WN8 district?

Upholland is 2.1 mi away.

What is the average household income in the WN8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £35,793 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WN8

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

WN5 WN6 L40 L39 WN3 WA11 WN1 L33

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