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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 8QN, WN8 8QW, WN8 8QG, WN8 8QJ, WN8 8QQ, WN8 8QH, WN8 8QD, WN8 8QR, WN8 8QB.

Thornton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton are based on 7 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 8QP

Average Price
£116,274
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£116,274
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton

Average Price
£116,274
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThorntonStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Thornton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002020-12-15 £108,891
5 Thornton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002017-03-28 £120,503
1 Thornton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002015-05-29 £127,818
5 Thornton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002014-02-14 £104,340
4 Thornton, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002014-01-24 £106,224

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crow Orchard Primary School
School Lane, WN8 8QG 		226 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, WN8 8PW 		260 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Windrows, New Church Farm WN8 8NP 		531 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Park Primary School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		759 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cobbs Brow School
Manfield, Ashurst WN8 6SU 		1,100 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 		918 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		1,097 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,142 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 		718 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		828 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		2,476 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		2,649 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3,697 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 Diner / Cafe WestWest Lancashire College Skelmersdale Campus, College Way811 yd
Sugar Shack97 High Street, Skelmersdale857 yd
Baked97 High Street, Skelmersdale857 yd
Tonys Pizza and Grill97 High Street, Skelmersdale857 yd
Spice Balti113 High Street, Skelmersdale857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tawd Vale Inn11 Berry Street, Skelmersdale214 yd
The Busy Bee2 Tilcroft, Skelmersdale522 yd
Derby Arms188 High Street, Skelmersdale638 yd
The Miners PegIngram, Birch Green936 yd
The Market Gate43 Westgate, Skelmersdale1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mike's Fish and Chips1-3 Woodrow, Skelmersdale746 yd
Fortuna Chinese Take Away99 High Street, Skelmersdale857 yd
Omar's Pizzeria113 High Street, Skelmersdale857 yd
PankuAsda Stores Ltd, Ingram1,001 yd
The Dolphin37 Clayton Street, Skelmersdale1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdIngram, Birch Green936 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Uretek Stadium
THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM THE ASHLEY TRAVEL STADIUM SELBY PLACE 		grass pitches818 yd
West Lancashire College
NORTHWAY CAMPUS NORTHWAY CAMPUS COLLEGE WAY 		877 yd
Lathom High School : A Technology College
GLENBURN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite937 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 209 crimes were reported near Thornton . 43% 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 8QP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornton, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 209
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 14
Public Order 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
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 8QP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancaster Crescent484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Staveley Road514 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glenburn Road306 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thurston280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Grove544 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manor Grove542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilcove513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilcove513 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Elm Grove544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tanfields320 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornton, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QP

Employment

WN8 8QP 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 Employee90
Retired68
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed14
Unemployed10
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities19
Education13
Construction8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male146

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed21

Health

Very good health131
Good health89
Fair health53
Bad health22
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White289
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years7
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Other EU countries15
No passport held59

Religion

No religion69
Christian216
Buddhist2
Not answered11
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