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WN5 8FS

Up Holland

West Lancashire

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Detailed insights for WN5 8FS

Overview

Postcode WN5 8FS is located in a major urban area, within the Up Holland ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Upholland area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upholland is £43,700 per year. The nearest station is Orrell located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Upholland has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,259 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Upholland has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Upholland is £43,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 214 ft away from WN5 8FS.

Flood risk

No risk

Upholland near WN5 8FS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Orrell located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN5 8FS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Orrell

N/A

Walking directions to Orrell
0.7 mi

Upholland

N/A

Walking directions to Upholland

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
431
Population density
445.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
421
97.68%
Arab
4
0.93%
Irish
1
0.23%
Other White
1
0.23%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.23%
Total population: 431

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
80
53.69%
Owns outright
52
34.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10.74%
Shared ownership
1
0.67%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Up Holland

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Up Holland area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Up Holland in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Up Holland over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£317,000
Flats1£175,000
Semi-Detached43£215,000
Terraced32£178,500

10 year median price trend in Up Holland

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Up Holland.

Schools

In the WN5 8FS postcode area, located within Upholland, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN5 8FS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryUp Holland High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt James' Catholic Primary School OrrellVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOrrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.