Birkrig is in Skelmersdale and in West Lancashire district.
WN8 9HY 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 9HY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WN8 9HP, WN8 9HZ, WN8 9HR, WN8 9HL, WN8 9HW, WN8 9BS, WN8 9HJ, WN8 9HH, WN8 9JA.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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126 Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £80,000 | 2021-10-01 | £96,387 |
148 Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £73,000 | 2020-11-25 | £94,910 |
138 Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £69,000 | 2017-03-20 | £101,399 |
140 Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £80,000 | 2015-12-11 | £119,114 |
142 Birkrig, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £70,000 | 2015-04-07 | £105,149 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Birkrig, Digmoor WN8 9BN | 192 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Blakehall, WN8 9AZ | 603 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Moorside Community Primary Academy School Back Lane, Holland Moor WN8 9EA | 680 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Little Digmoor Primary School Abbeystead, WN8 9NF | 820 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Holland Moor Primary School Cornbrook, WN8 9AG | 1,004 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Up Holland High School Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL | 3,100 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road, WN8 6JN | 3,754 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Rainford High Technology College Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY | 3,853 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW | 3,888 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Peter's Catholic High School Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU | 4,314 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Winstanley College Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF | 4,409 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ | 4,929 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Maharishi Free School Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom L40 6JJ | 4,363 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Hope High School Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP | 542 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Learn 4 Life School Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL | 858 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA | 1,795 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH | 3,645 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | West Lancashire Community High School School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH | 3,887 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Red Dragon | 64-66 Birkrig, Digmoor | 60 yd | |
Christ the Servant Pop In | Christ The Servant Church, Back Lane | 230 yd | |
The Butty Shop | Unit 1, Talbot Court | 683 yd | |
Dine Contract Catering (Canteen) | Walkers Snack Foods Ltd, Pennine Place | 871 yd | |
Skelmersdale Truckstop Ltd | 11 Paddock Road, West Pimbo | 1,009 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Polaris | 2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale | 646 yd | |
Up Holland Labour Club | 338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale | 648 yd | |
Hare And Hounds | 242 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale | 720 yd | |
The Buffs Community Club | Quarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road | 952 yd | |
The Plough And Harrow | 174 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland | 1,066 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Pizza Hot | 70 Birkrig, Digmoor | 60 yd | |
Digmoor Fish Bar | 65 Birleywood, Digmoor | 99 yd | |
Bella Donner | 3 Pikelaw Place, West Pimbo | 444 yd | |
Amigo's | The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood | 828 yd | |
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese Takeaway | The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood | 828 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Bishop Martin Ce Primary School BIRKRIG | grass pitches | 237 yd |
Hope High School CARFIELD | grass pitches | 533 yd |
Moorside Academy BACK LANE | grass pitches | 627 yd |
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School BLAKEHALL | grass pitches | 715 yd |
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed) Digmoor Road | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 951 yd |
Holland Moor Primary School CORNBROOK | grass pitches | 966 yd |
Chequer Lane Playing Field CHEQUER LANE | grass pitches | 1,008 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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 | 27.8% |
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% |
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% |
Median download speed | 56.5 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 55.3 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 75.82 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 75.82 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 18.5 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 15.8 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 436 crimes were reported
near Birkrig .
Only 24% 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 9HY.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 436 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 189 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 102 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 38 |
Burglary | 22 |
Vehicle Crime | 20 |
Other Theft | 20 |
Public Order | 18 |
Other Crime | 10 |
Possession Of Weapons | 8 |
Drugs | 6 |
Robbery | 2 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 9HY.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Other theft | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Digmoor Road | 448 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Cherrycroft | 500 yd | |
2023-12 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Parking Area | 97 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Carfield | 345 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | 97 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | 97 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | 97 yd | |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Digmoor Road | 448 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near Digmoor Road | 448 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Potter Close | 441 yd |
WN8 9HY 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 9HY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
Full-Time Employee | 96 |
Retired | 35 |
Part-Time Employee | 29 |
Student (economically inactive) | 24 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 24 |
Looking after home or family | 18 |
Self-Employed | 16 |
Unemployed | 11 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
Other | 7 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
Manufacturing | 20 |
Education | 10 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
Human health and social work activities | 9 |
Transport and storage | 8 |
Other | 6 |
Construction | 6 |
Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
Real estate activities | 4 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 1 |
Information and communication | 1 |
Female | 189 |
Male | 186 |
Single | 150 |
Married: Opposite sex | 68 |
Married: Same sex | 3 |
Separated | 7 |
Divorced | 29 |
Widowed | 11 |
Very good health | 169 |
Good health | 130 |
Fair health | 45 |
Bad health | 24 |
Very bad health | 8 |
No qualifications | 93 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
Apprenticeship | 18 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 36 |
Degree or Similar | 45 |
Other | 7 |
Other Black | 1 |
Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
Mixed White and African | 3 |
Mixed Other | 1 |
White | 357 |
Other | 10 |
United Kingdom | 337 |
European Union | 35 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
Born in the UK | 337 |
10+ Years | 7 |
5-10 Years | 17 |
2-5 Years | 11 |
Less than 2 years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 254 |
Portugal | 4 |
Lithuania | 4 |
Poland | 6 |
Romania | 12 |
Other EU countries | 13 |
Central and South America | 2 |
No passport held | 80 |
No religion | 136 |
Christian | 207 |
Muslim | 1 |
Other religion | 1 |
Not answered | 30 |