Uppingham, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN8 8HD is primarily male, with 57.4% of the population 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	46.3%	42.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	53.7%	57.4%	3.7%	49.0%	8.4%

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 8HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	51.4%	57.8%	6.4%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	44.2%	-34.0%
Separated	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	25.1%	22.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	13.2%
Widowed	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	34.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	32.2%	34.2%	2.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.2%	23.5%	10.3%	12.7%	10.8%
Bad health	10.7%	6.6%	-4.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	25.6%	-15.5%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	18.5%	1.9%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	7.7%	7.1%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	12%	16.7%	4.7%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.1%	93.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	11.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	95.6%	88.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	87.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1%	4.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Uppingham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Uppingham was 138.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.6% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Uppingham has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale and the 46th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.3%.

🔎 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 8HD, 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 Uppingham are based on 20 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 Uppingham, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 8HD

Average Price
£55,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£39,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,134

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Uppingham

Average Price
£71,588

Semi-Detached
£87,351

Terraced
£76,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,281

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on UppinghamStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Uppingham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2023-11-14	£58,432
51 Uppingham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2006-10-06	£70,565
109 Uppingham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, a newly built property	£25,000	2006-01-30	£41,849
75 Uppingham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2005-07-08	£55,420
125 Uppingham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£23,000	2002-04-02	£60,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 8HD

Employment

WN8 8HD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 8HD 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 Employee	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1
Information and communication	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Sandy Lane , WN8 8LQ	4out of 4	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Park Primary School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Kiln Lane , WN8 8PW	3out of 4	674 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Orchard Primary School School Lane , WN8 8QG	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Windrows , New Church Farm WN8 8NP	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	2out of 4	1,578 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormskirk Academy Wigan Road , L39 2AT	- not rated	4,882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormskirk School Wigan Road , L39 2AT	1out of 4	4,899 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainford High Technology College Higher Lane , Rainford WA11 8NY	3out of 4	5,350 yd	Academy converter	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	2,846 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	222 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learn 4 Life School Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road , WN8 9AL	- not rated	3,035 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA	4out of 4	3,410 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP	3out of 4	4,149 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 Courtyard Cafe & Kitchen	116 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	279 yd
Newtown Sbarro	Newtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road	424 yd
Sugar Shack	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	453 yd
Baked	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	453 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market Gate	43 Westgate, Skelmersdale	214 yd
Victoria Hotel	7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	275 yd
The Busy Bee	2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale	379 yd
Derby Arms	188 High Street, Skelmersdale	684 yd
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-Servi	The Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dine-a-Mo	94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	297 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts	32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	297 yd
Yummies Pizza	24-26 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	297 yd
Sandy Lane Takeaway	108 Sandy Lane Centre, Sandy Lane	297 yd
The Dolphin	37 Clayton Street, Skelmersdale	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Newtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road		424 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
An Fitness (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Jmo Sports Park Liverpool Road	artificial grass pitch	541 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	631 yd
Uretek Stadium THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE	grass pitches	845 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields DERBY ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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	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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 8HD