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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 9NJ, WN8 9JN, WN8 9NT, WN8 9NH, WN8 9JU, WN8 9NG, WN8 9NQ, WN8 9JY, WN8 9JX.

Amersham Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Amersham are based on 19 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 9JW

Average Price
£191,088
Semi-Detached
£196,697
Terraced
£170,054
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amersham

Average Price
£191,088
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AmershamStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Amersham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002022-01-13 £186,979
37 Amersham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,0002017-12-13 £179,408
10 Amersham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002017-10-12 £160,035
37 Amersham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,0002017-03-21 £124,755
14 Amersham, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£128,0002014-09-22 £197,566

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF 		490 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		497 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, WN8 9AZ 		743 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Birkrig, Digmoor WN8 9BN 		1,015 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		1,015 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 		2,695 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		2,841 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		4,178 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		4,201 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		5,186 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 		3,460 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 		627 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		1,575 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		1,647 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,533 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,771 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
Twinkle House CafeUnit 2, Gorsey Place402 yd
Hannah's CafeHannah Food Service, 4 Garnett Place860 yd
Dine Contract Catering (Canteen)Walkers Snack Foods Ltd, Pennine Place912 yd
The Butty ShopUnit 1, Talbot Court957 yd
RaysStalls 7 To 8 Market Hall, The Concourse972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grimshaw Lane Inn373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale318 yd
The Buffs Community ClubQuarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road478 yd
The Polaris2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale755 yd
The Viking57 The Concourse, Southway980 yd
The Elmridge Arms1 Elmridge, Tanhouse1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Imperial Kitchen387 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale318 yd
Amigo'sThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood517 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese TakeawayThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood517 yd
Mama Pasta & TreatsThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood517 yd
Pizza Palace9 Glebe Road, Skelmersdale814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd100 The Concourse, Southway980 yd
Poundland Ltd30-32 The Concourse, Southway980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed)
Digmoor Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts185 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School
BLAKEHALL 		grass pitches714 yd
Activ 8 At Glenburn Sports College (Closed)
Yewdale 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite878 yd
Bishop Martin Ce Primary School
BIRKRIG 		grass pitches920 yd
Nye Bevan Pool
SOUTHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,074 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 97.4%
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/s2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed31.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.54 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Amersham Street dangerous?

In 2023, 327 crimes were reported near Amersham . 31% 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 9JW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Amersham, Skelmersdale, WN8 9JW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 327
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Anti Social Behaviour 101
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 18
Public Order 8
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2
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 9JW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banksbarn458 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crossfield Road221 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbeywood369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blythewood518 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blythewood518 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blythewood518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bankfield397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banksbarn458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Banksbarn458 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Abbeywood369 yd
More Crime Statistics for Amersham, Skelmersdale, WN8 9JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired62
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing24
Construction16
Education12
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other2
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male116

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated1
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health102
Good health89
Fair health40
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 45
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Mixed Other1
White247
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years9
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Italy2
Poland4
Other EU countries2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion77
Christian148
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered17
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