Lyndhurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN8 6UH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	48.2%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.3%	51.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	40.5%	5.0%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	37.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	6.1%	1.3%

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	52.7%	51%	-1.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	29.5%	31.5%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	10.6%	8.7%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	38.4%	-4.7%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.9%	93%	-4.9%	81.4%	11.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	92.9%	86%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	3.3%	10.9%	7.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	86.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	6.7%	5.9%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lyndhurst Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyndhurst was 202.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.0% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lyndhurst has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale and the 26th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WN8 6UH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Lyndhurst are based on 90 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 Lyndhurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 6UH

Average Price
£119,140

Semi-Detached
£148,932

Terraced
£115,108

Detached
£108,227

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,051

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyndhurst

Average Price
£126,283

Semi-Detached
£158,902

Terraced
£123,639

Detached
£113,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,344

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LyndhurstStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Lyndhurst, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-04-19	£145,761
68 Lyndhurst, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-02-28	£120,391
43 Lyndhurst, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-02-08	£155,901
66 Lyndhurst, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-07-21	£120,958
21 Lyndhurst, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2023-03-17	£74,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 6UH

Employment

WN8 6UH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WN8 6UH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	49
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Ashurst Road , Ashurst WN8 6TN	3out of 4	294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobbs Brow School Manfield , Ashurst WN8 6SU	4out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Higher Lane , Dalton WN8 7RP	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community Primary School Heathgate , Birch Green WN8 6QH	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Orchard Primary School School Lane , WN8 8QG	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	2out of 4	1,171 yd	Foundation school	No	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	908 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	2,022 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	2,397 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learn 4 Life School Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road , WN8 9AL	- not rated	2,610 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP	3out of 4	3,838 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
Dee's Deli	23 Lyndale, Skelmersdale	108 yd
Cafe Seven with Winners not Sinners	7 Lyndale, Skelmersdale	108 yd
Maharishi Golden Dome	Woodley Park Road, Skelmersdale	314 yd
Children And Parenting Support Services Centre	Fairlie, Birch Green	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ashurst Fish & Chips	19 Lyndale, Skelmersdale	108 yd
Pizza Delight	5 Lyndale, Skelmersdale	108 yd
The Golden Fry	Unit 2, Fairstead Court	814 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WN8 6UH postcode.

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/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	32.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.49 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 6UH