Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN8 9LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	49.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.7%	50.2%	0.5%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WN8 9LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.9%	48%	9.1%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	26%	-3.9%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.8%	13.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	6.1%	2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	31.1%	-7.6%	48.4%	-17.3%
Good health	31.8%	38.1%	6.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	17.1%	18.1%	1.0%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	9.2%	8.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	4%	0.9%	1.2%	2.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WN8 9LS this area, 37.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44%	37.2%	-6.8%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	9.3%	6.7%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	95%	-1.2%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76%	-15.4%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	6.5%	19.3%	12.8%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	76.3%	-15.1%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	1%	10.4%	9.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	6%	4.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Abbeywood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbeywood was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Skelmersdale South average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WN8 9LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbeywood are based on 78 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.

House Prices for Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 9LS

Average Price
£204,798

Semi-Detached
£81,080

Terraced
£78,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,735,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbeywood

Average Price
£156,565

Semi-Detached
£83,574

Terraced
£86,603

Detached
£77,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,597

Other
£1,935,710

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AbbeywoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-12-20	£106,797
55 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-05-05	£85,089
49 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2022-10-12	£60,076
75 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-06-06	£93,097
5 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£2,560,699	2022-04-11	£2,885,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 9LS

Employment

WN8 9LS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee	71
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Other	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Digmoor Primary School Abbeystead , WN8 9NF	3out of 4	121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Blakehall , WN8 9AZ	3out of 4	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Birkrig , Digmoor WN8 9BN	3out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delph Side Community Primary School Eskdale , Tanhouse WN8 6ED	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Community Primary School Egerton , Tanhouse WN8 6DE	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lathom High School : A Technology College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN	2out of 4	3,155 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	3out of 4	3,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Up Holland High School Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL	3out of 4	3,840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainford High Technology College Higher Lane , Rainford WA11 8NY	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU	3out of 4	4,988 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF	- not rated	5,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maharishi Free School Cobbs Brow Lane , Lathom L40 6JJ	3out of 4	3,910 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Learn 4 Life School Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road , WN8 9AL	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	3,172 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	Distance
Dine Contract Catering (Canteen)	Walkers Snack Foods Ltd, Pennine Place	514 yd
Twinkle House Cafe	Unit 2, Gorsey Place	744 yd
The Red Dragon	64-66 Birkrig, Digmoor	781 yd
Christ the Servant Pop In	Christ The Servant Church, Back Lane	830 yd
The Butty Shop	Unit 1, Talbot Court	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Buffs Community Club	Quarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road	635 yd
The Polaris	2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale	668 yd
Grimshaw Lane Inn	373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale	756 yd
Up Holland Labour Club	338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amigo's	The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood	572 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese Takeaway	The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood	572 yd
Mama Pasta & Treats	The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood	572 yd
Bella Donner	3 Pikelaw Place, West Pimbo	684 yd
Imperial Kitchen	387 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed) Digmoor Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	371 yd
Bishop Martin Ce Primary School BIRKRIG	grass pitches	602 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School BLAKEHALL	grass pitches	674 yd

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	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.6%
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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 9LS