Swifts Fold is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8BN is located in the Skelmersdale South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swifts Fold, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8BQ, WN8 8BH, WN8 8BJ, WN8 8BL, WN8 8AZ, WN8 8AU, WN8 8BF, WN8 8BG, WN8 8AY.

Swifts Fold Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swifts Fold are based on 6 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 8BN

Average Price
£246,416
Semi-Detached
£229,424
Terraced
£127,040
Detached
£433,759
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swifts Fold

Average Price
£246,416
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swifts FoldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Swifts Fold, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002017-10-25 £127,040
1 Swifts Fold, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,9952012-10-03 £202,642
1A Swifts Fold, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002004-10-01 £433,759
8 Swifts Fold, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002004-05-26 £315,183
6 Swifts Fold, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002002-12-06 £251,704

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Sandy Lane, WN8 8LQ 		359 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		918 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		1,179 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,581 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,619 yd Community 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 		2,205 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		2,366 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		4,896 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,902 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,920 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 		3,475 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		855 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		1,052 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		3,195 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,743 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		4,184 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
The Jungle Hut Ltd48 Westgate, Skelmersdale167 yd
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale172 yd
The Cheeky Chicks14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale172 yd
JMO Sports ParkLiverpool Road, Skelmersdale322 yd
Brothers Bar & Grill144 Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-ServiThe Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road324 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale425 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale558 yd
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale973 yd
Wardens Club244 Blaguegate Lane, Lathom983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale494 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale494 yd
Yummies Pizza24-26 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale494 yd
Sandy Lane Takeaway108 Sandy Lane Centre, Sandy Lane494 yd
Planet Pizza8-9 Gladden Place, Skelmersdale500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road637 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite223 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
DERBY ROAD 		grass pitches377 yd
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch382 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches393 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 100.0%
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/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 speed56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swifts Fold Street dangerous?

In 2023, 176 crimes were reported near Swifts Fold . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 8BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swifts Fold, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 176
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Burglary 13
Shoplifting 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 8
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 8BN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waverley358 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whitburn431 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Waverley358 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Liverpool Road273 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Waverley358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waverley358 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barnes Road481 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley358 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley358 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swifts Fold, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 8BN 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 Employee112
Retired62
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other10
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing27
Human health and social work activities27
Education15
Construction15
Other12
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female194
Male160

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced39
Widowed21

Health

Very good health156
Good health133
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 80
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian4
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White339

Country of Birth

United Kingdom338
European Union11
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK338
10+ Years5
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland2
Portugal4
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries4
No passport held39

Religion

No religion107
Christian225
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered18
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