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WN8 6QP

Skelmersdale North

West Lancashire

Overview

Postcode WN8 6QP is located in a major urban area, within the Skelmersdale North ward of West Lancashire in the North West region , and forms part of the Skelmersdale Ashurst area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Skelmersdale Ashurst is £41,500 per year. The nearest station is Parbold located about 2.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Tawd Valley Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
47.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Skelmersdale Ashurst has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,247 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Skelmersdale Ashurst has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.3%

Approximately 47.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Skelmersdale Ashurst is £41,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale Ashurst near WN8 6QP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parbold located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miTawd Valley ParkLarge
0.5 miSkelmersdale Henge ParkSmall

Schools

In the WN8 6QP postcode area, located within Skelmersdale Ashurst, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCobbs Brow SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryLathom High School : A Technology CollegeFoundation school

Good