Heathgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN8 6QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6QH, 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	42.4%	48.7%	6.3%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	30.9%	-8.7%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11.8%	10.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	48.8%	48.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	31.2%	32.6%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.4%	12.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	26.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	17.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	17.5%	0.1%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	17.5%	7.1%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.1%	93.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	92.3%	86.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	85.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Heathgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathgate was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathgate has the 28th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale and the 121st highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

🔎 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 6QH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 Heathgate are based on 9 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 Heathgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 6QH

Average Price
£95,934

Semi-Detached
£111,950

Terraced
£87,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,406

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathgate

Average Price
£101,232

Semi-Detached
£117,799

Terraced
£92,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,531

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HeathgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Heathgate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-11-09	£121,733
9 Heathgate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-02-18	£111,902
6 Heathgate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2015-07-31	£103,795
11 Heathgate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2010-04-09	£111,205
4 Heathgate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2006-10-18	£106,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 6QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 6QH 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	97
Student (economically inactive)	40
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	25
Other	21
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Community Primary School Heathgate , Birch Green WN8 6QH	3out of 4	106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Flamstead , Birch Green WN8 6PF	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Ashurst Road , Ashurst WN8 6TN	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobbs Brow School Manfield , Ashurst WN8 6SU	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delph Side Community Primary School Eskdale , Tanhouse WN8 6ED	3out of 4	1,292 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	1,746 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Up Holland High School Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL	3out of 4	4,938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU	3out of 4	5,281 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	5,129 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	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA	4out of 4	1,064 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	1,659 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	2,545 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP	3out of 4	2,857 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
Children And Parenting Support Services Centre	Fairlie, Birch Green	222 yd
Bannatyne Fitness Ltd	Bannatynes Health Club, Northway	682 yd
Rays	Stalls 7 To 8 Market Hall, The Concourse	917 yd
The Coffee House	33 The Concourse, Southway	917 yd
Siesta Coffee	110 The Concourse, Southway	917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Miners Peg	Ingram, Birch Green		942 yd
The Viking	57 The Concourse, Southway		955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Fry	Unit 2, Fairstead Court	224 yd
Kfc Drive Through Restaurant	Southway, Skelmersdale	847 yd
The Ashurst Fish & Chips	19 Lyndale, Skelmersdale	939 yd
Pizza Delight	5 Lyndale, Skelmersdale	939 yd
Domino's Pizza	The Atrium Pod, The Concourse	955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Ingram, Birch Green	942 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	100 The Concourse, Southway	955 yd
Poundland Ltd	30-32 The Concourse, Southway	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale) FLAMSTEAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed) Elmers Green Lane	grass pitches	649 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) NORTHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
Nye Bevan Pool SOUTHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed) Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 yd
West Lancashire College NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY		1,024 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 6QH