High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN8 8AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	52.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	44.4%	47.9%	3.5%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	37%	43.9%	6.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	37.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	44.4%	42.6%	-1.8%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	33.8%	36.2%	2.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12%	13.1%	1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around WN8 8AF this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	30%	-5.3%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	18.8%	1.6%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17%	2.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	18.4%	6.2%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.4%	96.8%	1.4%	81.4%	15.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	92.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.1%	7.4%	5.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	92.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	6%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.3% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale and the 145th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN8 8AF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 High Street are based on 150 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 High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 8AF

Average Price
£199,493

Semi-Detached
£172,325

Terraced
£130,245

Detached
£289,196

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,160

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£166,558

Semi-Detached
£166,707

Terraced
£138,363

Detached
£271,308

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,989

Other
£238,602

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
188 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2026-03-03	£265,000
158 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-08-22	£134,160
193 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-02-21	£483,874
177 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-02-07	£175,797
151 High Street, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2024-11-01	£142,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 8AF

Employment

WN8 8AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	81
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Kiln Lane , WN8 8PW	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale Park Primary School Barnes Road , Whitburn WN8 8HN	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Windrows , New Church Farm WN8 8NP	3out of 4	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Orchard Primary School School Lane , WN8 8QG	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale Brookfield Community Primary School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenburn Sports College Yewdale , Southway WN8 6JB	- not rated	1,144 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bank High School Yewdale , Southway WN8 6JA	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tawd Vale High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	- not rated	1,570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's the Apostle RC High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	- not rated	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lancashire College College Way , WN8 6DX	- not rated	1,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale College Westbank Campus , Yewdale WN8 6JA	- not rated	1,240 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	- not rated	2,768 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Black Moss School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	- not rated	739 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	739 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	- not rated	816 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	816 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	1,074 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
Sugar Shack	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	348 yd
Baked	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	348 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	348 yd
Spice Balti	113 High Street, Skelmersdale	348 yd
ERooms	14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale	806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Arms	188 High Street, Skelmersdale	2 yd
The Busy Bee	2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale	638 yd
The Market Gate	43 Westgate, Skelmersdale	770 yd
Tawd Vale Inn	11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale	852 yd
Victoria Hotel	7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mike's Fish and Chips	1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale	124 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away	99 High Street, Skelmersdale	348 yd
Omar's Pizzeria	113 High Street, Skelmersdale	348 yd
Planet Pizza	8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale	561 yd
Dine-a-Mo	94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
An Fitness (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite	791 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	44.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.2%
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	50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 8AF