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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6QF, WN8 6QE, WN8 6QQ, WN8 6QH, WN8 6UD, WN8 6RA, WN8 6RD, WN8 6PY, WN8 6QA.

Helmsdale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Helmsdale are based on 25 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 6QG

Average Price
£87,973
Semi-Detached
£70,388
Terraced
£90,747
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£81,528
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helmsdale

Average Price
£87,909
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HelmsdaleStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Helmsdale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002023-03-03 £102,007
54 Helmsdale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002021-06-24 £81,440
16 Helmsdale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-05-14 £91,584
30 Helmsdale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,5002019-07-29 £89,136
18 Helmsdale, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002019-02-15 £87,397

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate, Birch Green WN8 6QH 		25 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green WN8 6PF 		574 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN 		1,057 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU 		1,170 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		1,283 yd Community 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 		1,865 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,911 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		4,842 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		5,165 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 		5,008 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 		1,974 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 		963 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		1,624 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,659 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,749 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		2,798 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
Children And Parenting Support Services CentreFairlie, Birch Green304 yd
Bannatyne Fitness LtdBannatynes Health Club, Northway780 yd
RaysStalls 7 To 8 Market Hall, The Concourse969 yd
The Coffee House33 The Concourse, Southway969 yd
Siesta Coffee110 The Concourse, Southway969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Viking57 The Concourse, Southway1,012 yd
The Miners PegIngram, Birch Green1,047 yd
The Elmridge Arms1 Elmridge, Tanhouse1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden FryUnit 2, Fairstead Court263 yd
Kfc Drive Through RestaurantSouthway, Skelmersdale875 yd
The Ashurst Fish & Chips19 Lyndale, Skelmersdale1,010 yd
Pizza Delight5 Lyndale, Skelmersdale1,010 yd
Domino's PizzaThe Atrium Pod, The Concourse1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd100 The Concourse, Southway1,012 yd
Poundland Ltd30-32 The Concourse, Southway1,012 yd
Asda Stores LtdIngram, Birch Green1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
FLAMSTEAD 		grass pitches512 yd
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane 		grass pitches528 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
NORTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool776 yd
Nye Bevan Pool
SOUTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,006 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed)
Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,086 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 70.6%
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 speed57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Helmsdale Street dangerous?

In 2023, 408 crimes were reported near Helmsdale . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 6QG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Helmsdale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 408
Violence And Sexual Offences 156
Anti Social Behaviour 152
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Public Order 18
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Theft 14
Burglary 11
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flimby546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairlie303 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flimby546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hartshead307 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Hartshead307 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland251 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hallcroft401 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flamstead529 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Flamstead529 yd
More Crime Statistics for Helmsdale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 6QG 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 Employee97
Student (economically inactive)40
Retired36
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family25
Other21
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female220
Male208

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex94
Married: Same sex2
Separated15
Divorced32
Widowed13

Health

Very good health208
Good health139
Fair health52
Bad health19
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 53
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian2
White401
Roma5
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom367
European Union36
Rest of Europe6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK367
10+ Years25
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal5
Lithuania4
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries28
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held109

Religion

No religion197
Christian188
Hindu2
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered27
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