Acregate, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN8 9LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.6%	48.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.4%	51.5%	0.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 9LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	57.5%	59.5%	2.0%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	22.8%	3.9%	44.2%	-21.4%
Separated	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.7%	11.6%	-5.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	39.9%	-3.8%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	34.3%	41.6%	7.3%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9LX this area, 32.3% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	32.3%	2.5%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.6%	10.8%	-16.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7.8%	6.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	17.2%	6.7%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	93.5%	-5.0%	81.4%	12.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	89.3%	77.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	9.8%	19.5%	9.7%	6.1%	13.4%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	77.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	4%	9.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Acregate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acregate was 160.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% higher than the Skelmersdale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Acregate has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South and the 38th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 137.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9LX, 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 Acregate are based on 79 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 Acregate, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN8 9LX

Average Price
£94,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,449

Detached
£168,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acregate

Average Price
£88,034

Semi-Detached
£63,542

Terraced
£87,472

Detached
£176,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,446

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AcregateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-01-10	£110,898
29 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2023-04-28	£85,702
29 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,400	2022-12-22	£73,687
19 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2022-05-18	£105,756
21 Acregate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-04-14	£113,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN8 9LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Birkrig , Digmoor WN8 9BN	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Blakehall , WN8 9AZ	3out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delph Side Community Primary School Eskdale , Tanhouse WN8 6ED	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Community Primary School Egerton , Tanhouse WN8 6DE	4out of 4	1,143 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	3,283 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW	3out of 4	3,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Up Holland High School Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL	3out of 4	3,680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainford High Technology College Higher Lane , Rainford WA11 8NY	3out of 4	3,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU	3out of 4	4,842 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	4,988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ	- not rated	5,362 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	4,005 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	668 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope High School Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Community Primary School Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	4out of 4	3,080 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lancashire Community High School School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH	3out of 4	3,327 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	523 yd
The Red Dragon	64-66 Birkrig, Digmoor	621 yd
Christ the Servant Pop In	Christ The Servant Church, Back Lane	678 yd
The Butty Shop	Unit 1, Talbot Court	778 yd
Skelmersdale Truckstop Ltd	11 Paddock Road, West Pimbo	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Polaris	2A Blakehall, Skelmersdale	594 yd
The Buffs Community Club	Quarry Bank Social Club, Ormskirk Road	652 yd
Up Holland Labour Club	338 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale	808 yd
Grimshaw Lane Inn	373 Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bella Donner	3 Pikelaw Place, West Pimbo	558 yd
Amigo's	The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood	563 yd
Lennys' Noodles & Chinese Takeaway	The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood	563 yd
Mama Pasta & Treats	The Highwayman, 211 Blythewood	563 yd
Pizza Hot	70 Birkrig, Digmoor	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Martin Ce Primary School BIRKRIG	grass pitches	452 yd
Skelmersdale Sports Centre (Closed) Digmoor Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	463 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Rc Primary School BLAKEHALL	grass pitches	616 yd
Moorside Academy BACK LANE	grass pitches	1,061 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	16.7%
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/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	47.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN8 9LX