Birkrig is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district. WN8 9HP 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 Birkrig, Skelmersdale, WN8 9HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 9HR, WN8 9HY, WN8 9BS, WN8 9HZ, WN8 9HW, WN8 9HL, WN8 9BX, WN8 9BU, WN8 9JA.

Birkrig Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birkrig are based on 95 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 9HP

Average Price
£84,522
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£94,700
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£53,989

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkrig

Average Price
£96,780
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BirkrigStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£44,0002017-05-19 £53,989
70A Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,5002005-03-18 £78,419
76A Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£29,0002003-03-31 £79,543
70A Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0001999-02-16 £126,137

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 		172 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, WN8 9AZ 		593 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Back Lane, Holland Moor WN8 9EA 		620 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF 		867 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holland Moor Primary School
Cornbrook, WN8 9AG 		946 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 		3,059 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN 		3,765 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		3,896 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		3,902 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		4,258 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 		4,370 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		4,869 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 		4,356 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		505 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		851 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		1,761 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		3,676 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		3,916 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 Red Dragon64-66 Birkrig, Digmoor1 yd
Christ the Servant Pop InChrist The Servant Church, Back Lane178 yd
The Butty ShopUnit 1, Talbot Court652 yd
Dine Contract Catering (Canteen)Walkers Snack Foods Ltd, Pennine Place930 yd
Skelmersdale Truckstop Ltd11 Paddock Road, West Pimbo1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Up Holland Labour Club338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale611 yd
The Polaris2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale632 yd
Hare And Hounds242 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale661 yd
The Buffs Community ClubQuarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road954 yd
The Plough And Harrow174 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hot70 Birkrig, Digmoor1 yd
Digmoor Fish Bar65 Birleywood, Digmoor45 yd
Bella Donner3 Pikelaw Place, West Pimbo502 yd
Amigo'sThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood829 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese TakeawayThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood829 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bishop Martin Ce Primary School
BIRKRIG 		grass pitches240 yd
Hope High School
CARFIELD 		grass pitches493 yd
Moorside Academy
BACK LANE 		grass pitches568 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School
BLAKEHALL 		grass pitches704 yd
Holland Moor Primary School
CORNBROOK 		grass pitches909 yd
Chequer Lane Playing Field
CHEQUER LANE 		grass pitches955 yd
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed)
Digmoor Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts974 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 76.5%
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/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%

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

Safety

Is Birkrig Street dangerous?

In 2023, 392 crimes were reported near Birkrig . Only 26% 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 9HP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birkrig, Skelmersdale, WN8 9HP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 392
Violence And Sexual Offences 160
Anti Social Behaviour 103
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 21
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 14
Drugs 9
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 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 9HP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Potter Close497 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Carfield302 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Blakehall506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blakehall506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Parking Area93 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area93 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area93 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area93 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area93 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area93 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birkrig, Skelmersdale, WN8 9HP

Employment

WN8 9HP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WN8 9HP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired35
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)24
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed16
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing20
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage8
Other6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female189
Male186

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex68
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed11

Health

Very good health169
Good health130
Fair health45
Bad health24
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications93
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 45
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White357
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union35
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years7
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Portugal4
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania12
Other EU countries13
Central and South America2
No passport held80

Religion

No religion136
Christian207
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered30
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