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

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

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 9LS

Average Price
£179,876
Semi-Detached
£77,276
Terraced
£79,154
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,903,106

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
75 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002022-06-06 £89,304
5 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,560,6992022-04-11 £2,903,106
9 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,5002021-08-18 £87,275
59 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,0002021-03-12 £85,425
41 Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002018-08-17 £64,373

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF 		121 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, WN8 9AZ 		629 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Birkrig, Digmoor WN8 9BN 		698 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		896 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		1,166 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 		3,155 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		3,302 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		3,840 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		3,842 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		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
- not ratedWinstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge WN5 7XF 		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
3out of 4Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom L40 6JJ 		3,910 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 		690 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		1,283 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		1,781 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,923 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Dine Contract Catering (Canteen)Walkers Snack Foods Ltd, Pennine Place514 yd
Twinkle House CafeUnit 2, Gorsey Place744 yd
The Red Dragon64-66 Birkrig, Digmoor781 yd
Christ the Servant Pop InChrist The Servant Church, Back Lane830 yd
The Butty ShopUnit 1, Talbot Court868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Buffs Community ClubQuarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road635 yd
The Polaris2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale668 yd
Grimshaw Lane Inn373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale756 yd
Up Holland Labour Club338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amigo'sThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood572 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese TakeawayThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood572 yd
Mama Pasta & TreatsThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood572 yd
Bella Donner3 Pikelaw Place, West Pimbo684 yd
Imperial Kitchen387 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale756 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed)
Digmoor Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts371 yd
Bishop Martin Ce Primary School
BIRKRIG 		grass pitches602 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School
BLAKEHALL 		grass pitches674 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 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/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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbeywood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 399 crimes were reported near Abbeywood . 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 9LS.

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 9LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 399
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Anti Social Behaviour 113
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Burglary 25
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 12
Other Crime 8
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
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 9LS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banksbarn340 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Potter Close372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banksbarn340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees378 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees378 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechtrees378 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beechtrees378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees Mews457 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbeywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LS

Employment

WN8 9LS area has a very 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 Employee71
Retired48
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Unemployed19
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed13
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Other3
Construction3
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male150

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed22

Health

Very good health93
Good health114
Fair health54
Bad health26
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 33
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White283

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union58
Rest of Europe6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years31
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland2
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania17
Other EU countries30
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion108
Christian167
Hindu2
Other religion2
Not answered20
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