Tarlswood, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN8 8NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	44.4%	44.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	33.2%	2.7%	44.2%	-11.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.2%	11.3%	-3.9%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.6%	7%	0.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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	44.8%	41.1%	-3.7%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	32.8%	38.4%	5.6%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	20.3%	-7.7%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	16.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.6%	5.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	20.3%	7.1%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	98.5%	0.4%	81.4%	17.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	96.1%	88.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1.9%	9.6%	7.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	88.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Tarlswood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tarlswood was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tarlswood has the 30th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale and the 117th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN8 8NU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Tarlswood are based on 96 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 Tarlswood, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 8NU

Average Price
£97,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,931

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tarlswood

Average Price
£110,769

Semi-Detached
£110,178

Terraced
£108,779

Detached
£289,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,115

Other
£107,660

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TarlswoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Tarlswood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-09-30	£110,571
56 Tarlswood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-08-22	£134,160
129 Tarlswood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-02-04	£122,829
60 Tarlswood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-03-01	£127,678
85 Tarlswood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-11-07	£148,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 8NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Windrows , New Church Farm WN8 8NP	3out of 4	151 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Orchard Primary School School Lane , WN8 8QG	3out of 4	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Kiln Lane , WN8 8PW	3out of 4	385 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale Park Primary School Barnes Road , Whitburn WN8 8HN	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale Brookfield Community Primary School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	966 yd	Community 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	942 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bank High School Yewdale , Southway WN8 6JA	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tawd Vale High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's the Apostle RC High School Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	- not rated	1,398 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	734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skelmersdale College Westbank Campus , Yewdale WN8 6JA	- not rated	1,057 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	2,355 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	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst School School Lane , WN8 8EH	- not rated	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	- not rated	966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	966 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	1,151 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 Diner / Cafe West	West Lancashire College Skelmersdale Campus, College Way	691 yd
Sugar Shack	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	768 yd
Baked	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	768 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill	97 High Street, Skelmersdale	768 yd
Spice Balti	113 High Street, Skelmersdale	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Arms	188 High Street, Skelmersdale	455 yd
Tawd Vale Inn	11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale	514 yd
The Busy Bee	2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale	693 yd
The Miners Peg	Ingram, Birch Green	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mike's Fish and Chips	1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale	579 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away	99 High Street, Skelmersdale	768 yd
Omar's Pizzeria	113 High Street, Skelmersdale	768 yd
Panku	Asda Stores Ltd, Ingram	835 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, Ingram	914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Ingram, Birch Green		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Lancashire College NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY		735 yd
Skelmersdale College Sports Complex (Closed) Westbank Campus Westbank Campus Yewdale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed) Yewdale	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	941 yd
Nye Bevan Pool SOUTHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Skelmersdale) NORTHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 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	24.5%
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	56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 8NU