Inglewhite, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN8 6JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.7%	1.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.5%	48.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 6JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	41.6%	48.7%	7.1%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	33.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.8%	6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	36.5%	47.4%	10.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	39.9%	31.4%	-8.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	15.6%	13.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	23.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	12.4%	-9.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	18.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	19.9%	10.8%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	16.9%	2.5%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.3%	93.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	12.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	92%	83.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	6.6%	13.6%	7.0%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	83.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	8.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Inglewhite Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Inglewhite was 538.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 422.1% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Inglewhite has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale and the 4th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN8 6JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Inglewhite are based on 164 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 Inglewhite, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 6JQ

Average Price
£189,188

Semi-Detached
£120,222

Terraced
£113,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,741

Other
£2,735,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Inglewhite

Average Price
£136,762

Semi-Detached
£117,004

Terraced
£123,345

Detached
£140,666

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,247

Other
£2,885,037

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on InglewhiteStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
265 Inglewhite, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2024-07-26	£125,706
195 Inglewhite, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-03-24	£83,476
183 Inglewhite, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2023-03-13	£169,735
135 Inglewhite, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2022-05-20	£134,159
169 Inglewhite, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£2,560,699	2022-04-11	£2,885,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 6JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 6JQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobbs Brow School Manfield , Ashurst WN8 6SU	4out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Orchard Primary School School Lane , WN8 8QG	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Windrows , New Church Farm WN8 8NP	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Kiln Lane , WN8 8PW	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community Primary School Heathgate , Birch Green WN8 6QH	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	2out of 4	1,035 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learn 4 Life School Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road , WN8 9AL	- not rated	1,915 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP	3out of 4	3,190 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
The Diner / Cafe West	West Lancashire College Skelmersdale Campus, College Way	200 yd
Cafe (Compass Group)	Asda Stores Ltd, Ingram	349 yd
Bannatyne Fitness Ltd	Bannatynes Health Club, Northway	401 yd
Leisure Time	15A The Concourse, Southway	751 yd
The Coffee Pot	Stall 14 Market Hall, The Concourse	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Miners Peg	Ingram, Birch Green	210 yd
The Viking	57 The Concourse, Southway	751 yd
Tawd Vale Inn	11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda Stores Ltd, Ingram	349 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, Ingram	493 yd
Domino's Pizza	The Atrium Pod, The Concourse	751 yd
Poundbakery	21 The Concourse, Southway	751 yd
SDG Foods Ltd T/A Subway	149 The Concourse, Southway	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Ingram, Birch Green	210 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	100 The Concourse, Southway	751 yd
Poundland Ltd	30-32 The Concourse, Southway	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Lancashire College NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY		249 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) NORTHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed) Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Nye Bevan Pool SOUTHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed) Yewdale	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	860 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale) FLAMSTEAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	1.4%
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	42.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 6JQ