Firbeck is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 6PN 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 6PN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6PW, WN8 6PL, WN8 6NN, WN8 6QB.

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 6PN

Average Price
£102,727
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£102,727
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
107 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,9502021-09-29 £96,348
139 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002020-11-13 £110,511
107 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002018-07-06 £92,587
105 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,5002007-08-29 £102,919
97 Firbeck, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,9002006-06-08 £119,497

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 		543 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green WN8 6QH 		667 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		729 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		1,080 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,101 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 		1,768 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,874 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		4,791 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		5,372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		5,379 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		5,407 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 		2,302 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 		1,135 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		1,226 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,198 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,343 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		2,496 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 Concourse277 yd
The Coffee House33 The Concourse, Southway277 yd
Siesta Coffee110 The Concourse, Southway277 yd
Leisure Time15A The Concourse, Southway321 yd
The Coffee PotStall 14 Market Hall, The Concourse321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Viking57 The Concourse, Southway321 yd
The Miners PegIngram, Birch Green593 yd
Grimshaw Lane Inn373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale875 yd
The Elmridge Arms1 Elmridge, Tanhouse881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kfc Drive Through RestaurantSouthway, Skelmersdale248 yd
Domino's PizzaThe Atrium Pod, The Concourse321 yd
Poundbakery21 The Concourse, Southway321 yd
SDG Foods Ltd T/A Subway149 The Concourse, Southway321 yd
Concourse Fish & Chips81 The Concourse, Southway321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd100 The Concourse, Southway321 yd
Poundland Ltd30-32 The Concourse, Southway321 yd
Asda Stores LtdIngram, Birch Green593 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nye Bevan Pool
SOUTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool334 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
FLAMSTEAD 		grass pitches356 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
NORTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool356 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed)
Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool458 yd
West Lancashire College
NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY 		640 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed)
Yewdale 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite686 yd
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane 		grass pitches1,056 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 1.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 1.7%
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 speed49 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 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, 458 crimes were reported near Firbeck . Only 22% 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 6PN.

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 6PN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 458
Anti Social Behaviour 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Shoplifting 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 24
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ingram457 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area277 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area277 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area277 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hartshead521 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Hartshead521 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area277 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firbeck, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PN

Employment

WN8 6PN 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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