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WN8 6PB

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Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

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Detailed insights for WN8 6PB

Overview

Postcode WN8 6PB 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 Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Skelmersdale Central is £35,793 per year. The nearest station is Upholland located about 1.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Skelmersdale Henge Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Skelmersdale Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,455 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Skelmersdale Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

39.3%

Approximately 39.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Skelmersdale Central is £35,793 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale Central near WN8 6PB 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WN8 6PB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSkelmersdale Henge ParkSmallWalking directions to Skelmersdale Henge Park

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
5,478.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
79.95(+329%)
Violence and sexual offences
68.34(+84%)
Shoplifting
23.21(+306%)
Public order
14.18(+41%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.89(+44%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
84.24%
Other White
43
12.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.15%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.86%
Other
2
0.57%
Total population: 349

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
23.27%
Level 3 (A level)
61
22.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
44
16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
14.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
13.82%
Total 16+ residents: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
51
37.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
21.48%
Owns with a mortgage
28
20.74%
Owns outright
22
16.3%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

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 6PB postcode area, located within Skelmersdale Central, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN8 6PB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableElm Tree Community Primary SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWoodlands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN8 6PB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN8 6PB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miG & M Singh246 Egerton, Skelmersdale, WN8 6AFWalking directions to G & M Singh
0.5 miAldi100 The Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale, WN8 6LJWalking directions to Aldi

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 CentralE02005313
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Lancashire 010DE01025482
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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