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WN8 6BE

Mercury Way

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

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Detailed insights for WN8 6BE

Overview

Postcode WN8 6BE is located in a major urban area, within the Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Skelmersdale East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 115.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Skelmersdale East is £39,203 per year. The nearest station is Upholland located about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Beacon Country Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Skelmersdale East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,197 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Skelmersdale East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 115.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Skelmersdale East is £39,203 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 207 ft away from WN8 6BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale East near WN8 6BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Upholland located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WN8 6BE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBeacon Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Beacon Country Park

Area Profile

Population
558
Population density
4,096.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.9(+86%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.95(+88%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.68(+53%)
Other theft
7.6(+15%)
Public order
6.08(-40%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
505
90.34%
Other White
20
3.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.25%
Arab
5
0.89%
Indian
5
0.89%
Total population: 559

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
30%
Level 3 (A level)
86
21.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
80
20%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
54
13.5%
No qualifications
33
8.25%
Total 16+ residents: 400

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
147
75%
Owns outright
30
15.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
7.65%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.53%
Social rents from council
1
0.51%
Total households: 196

Property prices in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £562,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre 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 Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£250,000
Flats1£75,000
Semi-Detached18£175,000
Terraced21£108,250

10 year median price trend in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre.

Schools

In the WN8 6BE postcode area, located within Skelmersdale East, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN8 6BE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHolland Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMoorside Community Primary Academy SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHillside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN8 6BE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN8 6BE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 migolocalextraOrmskirk Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 9ASWalking directions to golocalextra
0.4 miVenilde & SonsChequer Lane, West Lancashire, WN8 0AAWalking directions to Venilde & Sons
0.4 miG & M Singh246 Egerton, Skelmersdale, WN8 6AFWalking directions to G & M Singh

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Lancashire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,837
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,362
Band E£2,887
Band F£3,412
Band G£3,937
Band H£4,724

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWest LancashireE07000127
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest LancashireE14001577
WardTanhouse & Skelmersdale Town CentreE05014941
ParishWest Lancashire, unparished areaE43000101
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Skelmersdale EastE02005316
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Lancashire 013CE01025528
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2001-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.