Birleywood is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 9BJ is located in the Moorside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birleywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 9BH, WN8 9BQ, WN8 9BP, WN8 9BG, WN8 9BB, WN8 9BY, WN8 9BE, WN8 9HA, WN8 9EZ.

Birleywood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birleywood are based on 41 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 9BJ

Average Price
£71,947
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£71,947
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birleywood

Average Price
£167,326
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BirleywoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
208 Birleywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002019-09-20 £65,834
208 Birleywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,9952007-10-31 £91,932
268 Birleywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002007-01-11 £95,086
262 Birleywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£15,0402003-10-27 £34,934

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Birkrig, Digmoor WN8 9BN 		143 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, WN8 9AZ 		279 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Back Lane, Holland Moor WN8 9EA 		625 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF 		774 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holland Moor Primary School
Cornbrook, WN8 9AG 		852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		3,254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		3,473 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		3,601 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		4,137 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		4,326 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		4,576 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		4,837 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		4,042 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		539 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		754 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		1,473 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		3,451 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		3,682 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
Christ the Servant Pop InChrist The Servant Church, Back Lane221 yd
The Red Dragon64-66 Birkrig, Digmoor314 yd
The Butty ShopUnit 1, Talbot Court363 yd
Dine Contract Catering (Canteen)Walkers Snack Foods Ltd, Pennine Place983 yd
Inclusion CaféTanhouse Community Centre, Ennerdale985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Polaris2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale317 yd
Up Holland Labour Club338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale347 yd
Hare And Hounds242 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale594 yd
The Buffs Community ClubQuarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road654 yd
The Plough And Harrow174 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Digmoor Fish Bar65 Birleywood, Digmoor280 yd
Pizza Hot70 Birkrig, Digmoor314 yd
Amigo'sThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood531 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese TakeawayThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood531 yd
Mama Pasta & TreatsThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood531 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bishop Martin Ce Primary School
BIRKRIG 		grass pitches128 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School
BLAKEHALL 		grass pitches389 yd
Moorside Academy
BACK LANE 		grass pitches538 yd
Hope High School
CARFIELD 		grass pitches736 yd
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed)
Digmoor Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts740 yd
Holland Moor Primary School
CORNBROOK 		grass pitches790 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 speed55.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed68.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed68.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birleywood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 484 crimes were reported near Birleywood . Only 21% 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 9BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birleywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 484
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Anti Social Behaviour 143
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Public Order 25
Burglary 21
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 6
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 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 9BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banksbarn466 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area236 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blythewood530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blythewood530 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Digmoor Road369 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Digmoor Road369 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Digmoor Road369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area236 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area236 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area236 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birleywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9BJ

Employment

WN8 9BJ 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 disabled28
Retired16
Looking after home or family16
Part-Time Employee14
Other12
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing9
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Other3
Education3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male101

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex41
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health104
Good health68
Fair health40
Bad health13
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 31
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White216
Roma10
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union39
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years11
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom127
Italy2
Portugal6
Romania8
Other EU countries19
Central and South America3
No passport held68

Religion

No religion91
Christian131
Other religion1
Not answered11
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