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WN8 6XR

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

West Lancashire

Overview

Postcode WN8 6XR 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 126.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Skelmersdale Central is £35,100 per year. The nearest station is Parbold located about 2.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Tawd Valley Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Skelmersdale Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Skelmersdale Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.5%

Approximately 19.5% 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Skelmersdale Central is £35,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from WN8 6XR.

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale Central near WN8 6XR 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miTawd Valley ParkLarge
0.4 miTawd Valley ParkLarge
0.6 miSkelmersdale Henge ParkSmall

Schools

In the WN8 6XR postcode area, located within Skelmersdale Central, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCobbs Brow SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryCrow Orchard Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good