Village Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN8 8BF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	54.7%	49.3%	-5.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.3%	50.7%	5.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	33.5%	39.8%	6.3%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	50.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2%	2.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	51.4%	53%	1.6%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	36.6%	29.9%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.3%	11%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	11%	-1.2%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	11.9%	-11.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	22.4%	5.6%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	35.2%	11.3%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
White	99.3%	95%	-4.3%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	96.7%	94.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	65.4%	46.2%	19.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Village Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Village Close was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Village Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.6%.

🔎 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 8BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Village Close are based on 29 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 Village Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 8BF

Average Price
£221,051

Semi-Detached
£211,273

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£266,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Village Close

Average Price
£236,848

Semi-Detached
£228,794

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£267,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Village CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-11-27	£236,458
4 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-04-30	£179,280
16 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-08-12	£185,531
6 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2014-10-31	£187,812
16 Village Close, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2008-05-02	£220,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 8BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skelmersdale Park Primary School Barnes Road , Whitburn WN8 8HN	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Sandy Lane , WN8 8LQ	- not rated	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale Brookfield Community Primary School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Park Primary School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	2out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Kiln Lane , WN8 8PW	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,030 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bank High School Yewdale , Southway WN8 6JA	- not rated	2,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tawd Vale High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	- not rated	2,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's the Apostle RC High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	- not rated	2,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skelmersdale College Westbank Campus , Yewdale WN8 6JA	- not rated	2,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire College College Way , WN8 6DX	- not rated	2,117 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	3,566 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	970 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	970 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	1,238 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
The Jungle Hut Ltd	48 Westgate, Skelmersdale	255 yd
ERooms	14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale	281 yd
The Cheeky Chicks	14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale	281 yd
JMO Sports Park	Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale	427 yd
Brothers Bar & Grill	144 Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-Servi	The Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road	428 yd
The Market Gate	43 Westgate, Skelmersdale	583 yd
Victoria Hotel	7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	743 yd
Derby Arms	188 High Street, Skelmersdale	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Pizza	8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale	441 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away	99 High Street, Skelmersdale	654 yd
Omar's Pizzeria	113 High Street, Skelmersdale	654 yd
Dine-a-Mo	94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	680 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts	32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Newtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road		831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liverpool Road Playing Fields DERBY ROAD	grass pitches	341 yd
An Fitness (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Jmo Sports Park Liverpool Road	artificial grass pitch	577 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	580 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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