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WN8 9QU

POSTCODE

An Up Holland postcode in West Lancashire, a 21-minute walk from Upholland Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Crawford Village Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.45 mi

  2. 2
    Rainford High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.6

    1.2 mi

  3. 3
    Hope High School

    Secondary

    1.2 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Upholland Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Rainford Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Orrell Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

Bus stops

  • Oakleigh

    Bus · by · south-west

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Oakleigh

    Bus · opp · north-east

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Parish Hall

    Bus · opp · south-west

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Parish Hall

    Bus · by · north-east

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Manor House Drive

    Bus · by · north-east

    454 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WN8 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WN8 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 67 sales

WN8 9QU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WN8 9 sector.

Average price
£159,067
Median price: £135,000
Median +3.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 67 sales
View district WN8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £83,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£261k£172k£84k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£65,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 9LY
£102,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 9ES
£180,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 9AH
£131,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 9LU
£236,500 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
WN8 9JN
£230,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 9AY
£145,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 9NH
£140,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN8 9BE
£135,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 9AQ
£110,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 9DN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WN8 9QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN8 9QU

Counts are for Up Holland electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY —
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
25131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

29
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · West Lancashire 015 (E02005318)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,235

£43,118–£58,527

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,724

£31,918–£42,253

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,829

£32,340–£37,510

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,588

£30,341–£39,430

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,631
White Brit.94.4%
Other White2.3%
White Irish1.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.7%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,631
Christian64.9%
No religion28.3%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 1 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,629
50–6426.1%
35–4918.2%
25–3410.9%
65–7410.4%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 678
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other11.8%
Single family household, all members 66+10.6%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22846
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22846 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WN8 9QU

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Up Holland
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN8 9QU
Coordinates
53.5181, -2.7595
Grid reference
SD497026
Easting
349,737
Northing
402,644
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG69R+65
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
West Lancashire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

West Lancashire
Local Authority
Council Area
West Lancashire E14001577
Constituency
E14001577
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Up Holland
Constituency code
E14001577
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Up Holland
International Territorial Level
West Lancashire

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS England
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central Lancashire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 02G
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 015B E01025535
E01025535
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 015 E02005318
E02005318
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 015B E01025535
E01025535
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 015 E02005318
E02005318
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:03 AM4:45 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
January 1992 — Introduced
Postcode WN8 9QU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01025535 and MSOA E02005318 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22846
Present — Active
Postcode WN8 9QU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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