Inskip, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN8 6JX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	52.3%	49.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 6JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	39.2%	46.9%	7.7%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	34.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-9.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	44.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	35.7%	40.4%	4.7%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	21.7%	-11.8%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	14.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15.6%	1.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	17.5%	4.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	19.3%	8.5%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	99.3%	1.8%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	93.6%	84.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	4.2%	13%	8.8%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	84.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Inskip Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Inskip was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Old Skelmersdale average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 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 6JX, 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 Inskip are based on 109 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 Inskip, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 6JX

Average Price
£118,005

Semi-Detached
£127,861

Terraced
£124,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,279

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Inskip

Average Price
£136,853

Semi-Detached
£133,837

Terraced
£145,168

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,378

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on InskipStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
252 Inskip, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2026-02-09	£154,468
216 Inskip, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2024-08-28	£144,451
190 Inskip, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-01-30	£120,368
234 Inskip, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-03-24	£150,732
150 Inskip, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,600	2022-12-20	£118,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 6JX

Employment

WN8 6JX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobbs Brow School Manfield , Ashurst WN8 6SU	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Orchard Primary School School Lane , WN8 8QG	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Windrows , New Church Farm WN8 8NP	3out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlie Community Primary School Fairlie , Birch Green WN8 6RG	- not rated	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Community Primary School Heathgate , Birch Green WN8 6QH	2out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tawd Vale High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	- not rated	906 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	3out of 4	906 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's the Apostle RC High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	- not rated	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	- not rated	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenburn Sports College Yewdale , Southway WN8 6JB	- not rated	1,123 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lancashire College College Way , WN8 6DX	- not rated	512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale College Westbank Campus , Yewdale WN8 6JA	- not rated	1,221 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	1,607 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment Cobbs Brow Lane , Lathom L40 6JJ	- not rated	1,607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Black Moss School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	- not rated	1,659 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	451 yd
Bannatyne Fitness Ltd	Bannatynes Health Club, Northway	602 yd
Cafe (Compass Group)	Asda Stores Ltd, Ingram	609 yd
Children And Parenting Support Services Centre	Fairlie, Birch Green	938 yd
Leisure Time	15A The Concourse, Southway	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Miners Peg	Ingram, Birch Green	470 yd
Tawd Vale Inn	11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale	776 yd
The Viking	57 The Concourse, Southway	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda Stores Ltd, Ingram	609 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, Ingram	751 yd
Domino's Pizza	The Atrium Pod, The Concourse	1,001 yd
Poundbakery	21 The Concourse, Southway	1,001 yd
SDG Foods Ltd T/A Subway	149 The Concourse, Southway	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Ingram, Birch Green	470 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	100 The Concourse, Southway	1,001 yd
Poundland Ltd	30-32 The Concourse, Southway	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Lancashire College NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY		509 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) NORTHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed) Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Nye Bevan Pool SOUTHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Lathom High School : A Technology College GLENBURN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	906 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Engineering College GLENBURN ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	2.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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