Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN8 8HJ is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	41.3%	43.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	58.7%	56.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	7.6%

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 8HJ, 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	48.7%	57.8%	9.1%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	44.2%	-31.7%
Separated	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	23.6%	20.3%	-3.3%	9.1%	11.2%
Widowed	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	38.1%	40%	1.9%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	30.9%	34.2%	3.3%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	18.4%	17.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.6%	8%	0.4%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	23.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	20.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	11.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	11.6%	-8.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	8.5%	5.9%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	16.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	11%	18%	7.0%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	6.3%	1.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
White	100%	95.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	93.3%	83.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	5.4%	12.4%	7.0%	6.1%	6.3%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	83.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Whitburn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitburn was 208.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.1% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitburn has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale and the 22nd highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 8HJ, 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 Whitburn are based on 81 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 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 8HJ

Average Price
£74,227

Semi-Detached
£72,315

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£93,649

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,107

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitburn

Average Price
£82,958

Semi-Detached
£84,984

Terraced
£128,810

Detached
£84,023

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,852

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitburnStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-10-22	£88,755
77 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-02-21	£51,197
71 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2023-09-29	£73,880
105 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,000	2022-03-31	£66,472
107 Whitburn, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,000	2020-08-28	£73,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 8HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	17
Other	15
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	132 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Sandy Lane , WN8 8LQ	- not rated	293 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale Brookfield Community Primary School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Park Primary School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	2out of 4	560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Kiln Lane , WN8 8PW	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tawd Vale High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	- not rated	1,741 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenburn Sports College Yewdale , Southway WN8 6JB	- not rated	1,778 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bank High School Yewdale , Southway WN8 6JA	- not rated	1,872 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's the Apostle RC High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	- not rated	1,908 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	1,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale College Westbank Campus , Yewdale WN8 6JA	- not rated	1,872 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	3,008 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	418 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	418 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	- not rated	464 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	464 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	729 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
ERooms	14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale	286 yd
The Cheeky Chicks	14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale	286 yd
The Jungle Hut Ltd	48 Westgate, Skelmersdale	309 yd
Sugar Shack	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	317 yd
Baked	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market Gate	43 Westgate, Skelmersdale	144 yd
Victoria Hotel	7 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	354 yd
The Busy Bee	2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale	561 yd
Derby Arms	188 High Street, Skelmersdale	633 yd
The Winchester Skelmersdale Ex-Servi	The Winchester Ex-Servicemens Club, 96 Liverpool Road	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortuna Chinese Take Away	99 High Street, Skelmersdale	317 yd
Omar's Pizzeria	113 High Street, Skelmersdale	317 yd
Dine-a-Mo	94 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	330 yd
Only Scrans Deli & Desserts	32 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	330 yd
Yummies Pizza	24-26 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Newtown Service Station (Bp), Railway Road		510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
An Fitness (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Jmo Sports Park Liverpool Road	artificial grass pitch	488 yd
Blaguegate Playing Fields LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	568 yd
Liverpool Road Playing Fields DERBY ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Uretek Stadium THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE	grass pitches	1,070 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 8HJ