Whitburn is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 8HH 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 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8HJ, WN8 8HQ, WN8 8HL, WN8 8BD, WN8 8EU, WN8 8HN, WN8 8ET, WN8 8HD, WN8 8LB.

Whitburn Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitburn are based on 75 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 8HH

Average Price
£62,206
Semi-Detached
£99,410
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£59,106
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitburn

Average Price
£82,206
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitburnStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
86 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£62,0002023-09-25 £64,961
108 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£58,0002023-06-13 £61,753
48 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,5002023-01-31 £51,245
100 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£52,0002021-08-09 £59,637
74 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,0002018-06-11 £55,214

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 		195 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		485 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		733 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		1,166 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		1,197 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,730 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,892 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrmskirk Academy
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,967 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Ormskirk School
Wigan Road, L39 2AT 		4,984 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		5,169 yd Academy converter 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 		2,999 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 		401 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		647 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,980 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		3,413 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		4,062 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
ERooms14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale322 yd
The Cheeky Chicks14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale322 yd
Sugar Shack97 High Street, Skelmersdale333 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale333 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale134 yd
Victoria Hotel7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale331 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale526 yd
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale635 yd
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-ServiThe Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dine-a-Mo94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale314 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale314 yd
Yummies Pizza24-26 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale314 yd
Sandy Lane Takeaway108 Sandy Lane Centre, Sandy Lane314 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GreggsNewtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road489 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
An Fitness (Closed)
Westgate 		health and fitness suite254 yd
Jmo Sports Park
Liverpool Road 		artificial grass pitch491 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches575 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields
DERBY ROAD 		grass pitches853 yd
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches1,030 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 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/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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitburn Street dangerous?

In 2023, 426 crimes were reported near Whitburn . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN8 8HH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 426
Violence And Sexual Offences 150
Anti Social Behaviour 104
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Other Theft 31
Burglary 21
Public Order 20
Vehicle Crime 18
Shoplifting 16
Possession Of Weapons 8
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Fern Close346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barnes Road155 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fern Close346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street425 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Whitburn117 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whitburn117 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ash Grove243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ash Grove243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waverley126 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HH

Employment

WN8 8HH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee57
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Retired16
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Part-Time Employee10
Looking after home or family9
Self-Employed8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing12
Education9
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female66
Male98

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex20
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed7

Health

Very good health51
Good health50
Fair health38
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 27
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White150
Roma2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom138
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK138
10+ Years13
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom104
Portugal2
Poland11
Romania4
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion72
Christian79
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim1
Sikh1
Not answered9
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