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

Nearby postcodes are: WN8 9LX, WN8 9LS, WN8 9LY, WN8 9LT, WN8 9LR, WN8 9NA, WN8 9LZ, WN8 9HE, WN8 9NB.

Acregate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acregate are based on 75 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 9LU

Average Price
£82,862
Semi-Detached
£64,668
Terraced
£83,659
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£63,575
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acregate

Average Price
£84,823
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AcregateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-08-17 £95,053
116 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-08-10 £93,916
142 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002022-07-29 £96,028
144 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,5002022-07-21 £92,120
102 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,0002021-12-21 £83,990

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF 		219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, WN8 9AZ 		535 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Birkrig, Digmoor WN8 9BN 		599 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale, Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		892 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton, Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		1,097 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 		3,192 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW 		3,336 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		3,751 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		3,887 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell WN5 8NU 		4,886 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 		5,062 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road, Orrell WN5 0LJ 		5,381 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 		3,918 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 		620 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		1,195 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		1,715 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		2,997 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane, Chapel House WN8 8EH 		3,243 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 Place567 yd
The Red Dragon64-66 Birkrig, Digmoor691 yd
Christ the Servant Pop InChrist The Servant Church, Back Lane731 yd
The Butty ShopUnit 1, Talbot Court772 yd
Twinkle House CafeUnit 2, Gorsey Place819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Polaris2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale576 yd
The Buffs Community ClubQuarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road586 yd
Grimshaw Lane Inn373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale771 yd
Up Holland Labour Club338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amigo'sThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood508 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese TakeawayThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood508 yd
Mama Pasta & TreatsThe Highwayman, 211 Blythewood508 yd
Bella Donner3 Pikelaw Place, West Pimbo649 yd
Pizza Hot70 Birkrig, Digmoor691 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed)
Digmoor Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts373 yd
Bishop Martin Ce Primary School
BIRKRIG 		grass pitches502 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School
BLAKEHALL 		grass pitches588 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 86.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 17.3%
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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acregate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 422 crimes were reported near Acregate . 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 9LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Acregate, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 422
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Anti Social Behaviour 118
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Burglary 26
Other Theft 21
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 14
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 9LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees281 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banksbarn267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banksbarn267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banksbarn267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banksbarn267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area267 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Digmoor Road211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechtrees281 yd
More Crime Statistics for Acregate, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LU

Employment

WN8 9LU area has a 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 Employee91
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family21
Retired20
Other17
Student (economically inactive)15
Self-Employed14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Construction8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Education7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male158

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed7

Health

Very good health123
Good health128
Fair health31
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 40
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White288
Roma2
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union60
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years29
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom153
Portugal15
Romania21
Other EU countries27
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East3
No passport held88

Religion

No religion135
Christian155
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered13
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