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Thinking of living at WN8 7HG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the supermarket is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Primary | 150 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Primary | 150 m | 100% met the expected standard |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 92% met the expected standard |
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Maharishi Free School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainbow Hub School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
Every primary near WN8 7HG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Sefton Pool | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Mawdesley Cricket Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Ashurst Kick About | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Tawd Valley MTB Trails (Red Trail) | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Stone Hall Farm Livery | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Mawdesley Lawn Tennis Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Squash | Wrightington Hotel & Health Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Golf | Golf Club/Country Park Car Park | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Eccleston Delph | 4.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Parbold, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 99k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Shops, 200 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 312); 5 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Maharishi Free School, 2.9 km away; Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Spar Store, 3.5 km away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parbold Surgery (350 m), with J Halton the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Silhouette is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 8.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Margot Parbold is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Red Lion the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 69 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Skelmersdale Henge Park, 3.9 km away; for exercise, Bannatyne Health Club (4.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 30 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 41 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
21 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.