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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 6RD, WN8 6RB, WN8 6RG, WN8 6UE, WN8 6QF, WN8 6UT, WN8 6QH, WN8 6QG, WN8 6RF.

Falkland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Falkland are based on 47 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 6RA

Average Price
£92,191
Semi-Detached
£92,502
Terraced
£92,195
Detached
£129,749
Flats/Maisonettes
£51,994
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falkland

Average Price
£92,191
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FalklandStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
86 Falkland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-06-30 £102,318
49 Falkland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002023-02-28 £76,487
64 Falkland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002022-08-17 £104,965
47 Falkland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,5002022-03-31 £95,609
54 Falkland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,2502022-03-16 £65,188

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 		266 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ashurst Road, Ashurst WN8 6TN 		814 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead, Birch Green WN8 6PF 		825 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU 		1,077 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Higher Lane, Dalton WN8 7RP 		1,179 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 		1,772 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,796 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		5,044 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		5,294 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 		5,067 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 		1,752 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 		1,165 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		1,876 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,686 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,751 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,043 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 Green186 yd
Dee's Deli23 Lyndale, Skelmersdale788 yd
Cafe Seven with Winners not Sinners7 Lyndale, Skelmersdale788 yd
Bannatyne Fitness LtdBannatynes Health Club, Northway893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden FryUnit 2, Fairstead Court79 yd
The Ashurst Fish & Chips19 Lyndale, Skelmersdale788 yd
Pizza Delight5 Lyndale, Skelmersdale788 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillside Playing Fields (Closed)
Elmers Green Lane 		grass pitches640 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School (Skelmersdale)
FLAMSTEAD 		grass pitches758 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale)
NORTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool889 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 44.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 1.4%
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 speed54.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed21.7 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Falkland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 311 crimes were reported near Falkland . 33% 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 6RA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Falkland, Skelmersdale, WN8 6RA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 311
Violence And Sexual Offences 128
Anti Social Behaviour 117
Other Theft 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 11
Public Order 9
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairlie185 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Falkland0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairlie185 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Falkland0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helmsdale251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ferndale533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Falkland0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Helmsdale251 yd
More Crime Statistics for Falkland, Skelmersdale, WN8 6RA

Employment

WN8 6RA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee68
Retired24
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Unemployed11
Self-Employed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing7
Education6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female124
Male111

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated4
Divorced37
Widowed13

Health

Very good health103
Good health72
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 36
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other2
White222

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union20
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years15
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Lithuania3
Romania4
Other EU countries12
Turkey2
No passport held52

Religion

No religion130
Christian91
Hindu1
Not answered14
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