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WN8 6DD

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

West Lancashire

Overview

Postcode WN8 6DD 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 1.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
44.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

44.6%

Approximately 44.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN8 6DD.

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale East near WN8 6DD 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHillside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableElm Tree Community Primary SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding