Enstone, Skelmersdale, WN8 6AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN8 6AP is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	45.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	53.5%	54.5%	1.0%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WN8 6AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.7%	56.2%	9.5%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	31.4%	-4.3%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	38.8%	-3.6%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	35%	37.9%	2.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	15.2%	14.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WN8 6AP this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	31%	-3.2%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	13.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	22.3%	2.7%	13.4%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	7%	17.4%	10.4%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	10.6%	0%	-10.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	91.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	10.5%
Arab	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	80.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	10.4%	15.8%	5.4%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	80.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	8.8%	7.1%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Enstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Enstone was 227.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.0% higher than the Skelmersdale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Enstone has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South and the 15th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WN8 6AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Enstone are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lancashire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Enstone, Skelmersdale, WN8 6AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 6AP

Average Price
£92,329

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,053

Detached
£109,661

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,270

Other
£87,606

Estimated Average Property Prices for Enstone

Average Price
£91,678

Semi-Detached
£161,528

Terraced
£83,019

Detached
£96,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,279

Other
£73,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EnstoneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Enstone, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-01-27	£134,375
111 Enstone, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£83,000	2023-03-28	£89,533
127 Enstone, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£53,241	2023-01-20	£56,915
141 Enstone, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-10-15	£90,211
147 Enstone, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£73,650	2006-12-15	£115,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 6AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Community Primary School Egerton , Tanhouse WN8 6DE	3out of 4	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale Elmers Green Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Eavesdale , WN8 6BA	- not rated	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Infant School Flamstead , Birch Green WN8 6PF	- not rated	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Flamstead , Birch Green WN8 6PF	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard's RC High School Tanhouse Road , WN8 6BA	- not rated	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Bank High School Yewdale , Southway WN8 6JA	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenburn Sports College Yewdale , Southway WN8 6JB	- not rated	1,390 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tawd Vale High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	- not rated	2,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skelmersdale College Westbank Campus , Yewdale WN8 6JA	- not rated	1,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire College College Way , WN8 6DX	- not rated	1,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	4,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	5,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maharishi Free School Cobbs Brow Lane , Lathom L40 6JJ	- not rated	3,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA	4out of 4	421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment Cobbs Brow Lane , Lathom L40 6JJ	- not rated	3,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Black Moss School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	- not rated	3,166 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	3,166 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inclusion Café	Tanhouse Community Centre, Ennerdale	123 yd
The Butty Shop	Unit 1, Talbot Court	736 yd
Rays	Stalls 7 To 8 Market Hall, The Concourse	1,067 yd
The Coffee House	33 The Concourse, Southway	1,068 yd
Siesta Coffee	110 The Concourse, Southway	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elmridge Arms	1 Elmridge, Tanhouse	155 yd
The Buffs Community Club	Quarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road	718 yd
Up Holland Labour Club	338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale	792 yd
The Polaris	2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale	793 yd
Grimshaw Lane Inn	373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deers Thai Kitchen	Tanhouse Community Centre, Ennerdale	123 yd
The New Cod on the Block	240 Egerton, Tanhouse	310 yd
Amigo's	The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood	772 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese Takeaway	The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood	772 yd
Mama Pasta & Treats	The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale) FLAMSTEAD	grass pitches	737 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School BLAKEHALL	grass pitches	740 yd
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed) Elmers Green Lane	grass pitches	942 yd
Holland Moor Primary School CORNBROOK	grass pitches	976 yd
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed) Digmoor Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,054 yd
Beacon Park Golf Centre BEACON LANE	golf	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WN8 6AP