Firbeck is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 6PL is located in the Birch Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firbeck, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6PN, WN8 6PW, WN8 6NN, WN8 6QB, WN8 6QD, WN8 6PF.

Firbeck Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firbeck are based on 38 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 6PL

Average Price
£93,528
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£101,971
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£42,870
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firbeck

Average Price
£92,577
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FirbeckStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,0002023-04-12 £76,579
19 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-06-27 £91,594
59 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£33,0002014-09-03 £42,870
13 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,5002009-08-17 £106,652
25 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,0002006-02-03 £107,727

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green WN8 6PF 		421 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green WN8 6QH 		621 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		694 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		971 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,221 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		1,877 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,978 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		4,681 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		5,255 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		5,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		5,284 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom L40 6JJ 		2,360 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		1,011 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		1,150 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,322 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		2,412 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,468 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
RaysStalls 7 To 8 Market Hall, The Concourse346 yd
The Coffee House33 The Concourse, Southway347 yd
Siesta Coffee110 The Concourse, Southway347 yd
Leisure Time15A The Concourse, Southway403 yd
The Coffee PotStall 14 Market Hall, The Concourse403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Viking57 The Concourse, Southway403 yd
The Miners PegIngram, Birch Green716 yd
The Elmridge Arms1 Elmridge, Tanhouse768 yd
Grimshaw Lane Inn373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale859 yd
The Buffs Community ClubQuarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kfc Drive Through RestaurantSouthway, Skelmersdale233 yd
Domino's PizzaThe Atrium Pod, The Concourse403 yd
Poundbakery21 The Concourse, Southway403 yd
SDG Foods Ltd T/A Subway149 The Concourse, Southway403 yd
Concourse Fish & Chips81 The Concourse, Southway403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd100 The Concourse, Southway403 yd
Poundland Ltd30-32 The Concourse, Southway403 yd
Asda Stores LtdIngram, Birch Green716 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
FLAMSTEAD 		grass pitches239 yd
Nye Bevan Pool
SOUTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool439 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
NORTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool470 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed)
Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool575 yd
West Lancashire College
NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY 		765 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed)
Yewdale 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite767 yd
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane 		grass pitches959 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed57 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firbeck Street dangerous?

In 2023, 449 crimes were reported near Firbeck . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 6PL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Firbeck, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 449
Anti Social Behaviour 154
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Shoplifting 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 21
Other Theft 16
Burglary 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 9
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 6PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area401 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harsnips375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eskbrook411 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Eskdale545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eskdale545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eskdale545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eskdale545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eskdale545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flimby444 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firbeck, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PL

Employment

WN8 6PL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed12
Retired10
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Self-Employed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities8
Human health and social work activities6
Transport and storage5
Construction4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Education2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female87
Male92

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex29
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed4

Health

Very good health71
Good health53
Fair health25
Bad health24
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White176

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years11
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom119
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland4
Other EU countries5
Turkey2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion80
Christian77
Other religion8
Not answered16
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