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WN8 6EG

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

West Lancashire

Overview

Postcode WN8 6EG 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 79.3 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 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Tawd Valley Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
24.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Skelmersdale East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,229 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Skelmersdale East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 79.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.9%

Approximately 24.9% 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 6EG.

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale East near WN8 6EG 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

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miTawd Valley ParkLarge

Schools

In the WN8 6EG postcode area, located within Skelmersdale East, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDelph Side Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHillside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good