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WN8 6BF

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

West Lancashire

Overview

Postcode WN8 6BF 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 132.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Skelmersdale East is £38,200 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
132
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
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 132.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Skelmersdale East is £38,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 102 ft away from WN8 6BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale East near WN8 6BF 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBeacon Country ParkLarge

Schools

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

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