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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 9LP, WN8 9LS, WN8 9LT, WN8 9NE, WN8 9LU, WN8 9NB, WN8 9NA, WN8 9LY, WN8 9LX.

Abbeywood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbeywood are based on 69 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 9LR

Average Price
£151,004
Semi-Detached
£81,060
Terraced
£85,397
Detached
£79,994
Flats/Maisonettes
£45,459
Other
£1,469,257

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbeywood

Average Price
£162,720
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AbbeywoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002023-07-27 £52,492
18 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002023-02-16 £118,214
42 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002023-01-19 £129,209
22 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,5002022-06-01 £71,558
14 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002022-05-13 £58,389

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF 		146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, WN8 9AZ 		647 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Birkrig, Digmoor WN8 9BN 		766 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		819 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		1,140 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 		3,060 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		3,208 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		3,900 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		3,921 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		5,044 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 		5,232 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 		3,823 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 		671 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		1,365 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		1,749 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,832 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		3,080 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
Dine Contract Catering (Canteen)Walkers Snack Foods Ltd, Pennine Place576 yd
Twinkle House CafeUnit 2, Gorsey Place653 yd
The Red Dragon64-66 Birkrig, Digmoor861 yd
The Butty ShopUnit 1, Talbot Court888 yd
Christ the Servant Pop InChrist The Servant Church, Back Lane898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buffs Community ClubQuarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road594 yd
Grimshaw Lane Inn373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale670 yd
The Polaris2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale682 yd
Up Holland Labour Club338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amigo'sThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood548 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese TakeawayThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood548 yd
Mama Pasta & TreatsThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood548 yd
Imperial Kitchen387 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale670 yd
Bella Donner3 Pikelaw Place, West Pimbo779 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed)
Digmoor Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts297 yd
Bishop Martin Ce Primary School
BIRKRIG 		grass pitches669 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School
BLAKEHALL 		grass pitches677 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 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 59.3%
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 speed78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed329.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed329.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbeywood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 422 crimes were reported near Abbeywood . 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 9LR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 422
Violence And Sexual Offences 165
Anti Social Behaviour 119
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Burglary 27
Other Theft 21
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 12
Other Crime 8
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN8 9LR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Abbeywood0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechtrees407 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Abbeywood0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Abbeywood0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees407 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LR

Employment

WN8 9LR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee111
Retired41
Part-Time Employee40
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed16
Self-Employed14
Other13
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education17
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female211
Male181

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex1
Separated14
Divorced34
Widowed21

Health

Very good health196
Good health122
Fair health43
Bad health20
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 45
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White372
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union65
Africa2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years26
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland1
Portugal7
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries41
Oceania1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion187
Christian184
Not answered21
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