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WN8 6DT

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

West Lancashire

Overview

Postcode WN8 6DT 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 high crime levels, with around 108.6 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 1.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Tawd Valley Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
39.2%
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 2,331 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Skelmersdale East has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.2%

Approximately 39.2% 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 6DT.

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale East near WN8 6DT 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miTawd Valley ParkLarge
0.5 miSkelmersdale Henge ParkSmall

Schools

In the WN8 6DT postcode area, located within Skelmersdale East, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHillside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableElm Tree Community Primary SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding