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WN8 7BD

Rural North East

West Lancashire

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Detailed insights for WN8 7BD

Overview

Postcode WN8 7BD is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rural North East ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is £51,000 per year. The nearest station is Parbold located about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
12
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,793 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.3%

Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is £51,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN8 7BD.

Flood risk

Medium

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington near WN8 7BD has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parbold located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
229
Population density
60.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
96.51%
Other White
6
2.62%
Caribbean
1
0.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.44%
Total population: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
48.91%
Owns with a mortgage
39
42.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
4.35%
Social rents from council
3
3.26%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.09%
Total households: 92

Property prices in Rural North East

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Rural North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rural North East 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 Rural North East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£467,500
Flats2£170,000
Semi-Detached25£235,000
Terraced13£220,000

10 year median price trend in Rural North East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural North East.

Schools

In the WN8 7BD postcode area, located within Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN8 7BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryRichard Durning's Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

1.0 miPrimaryParbold Douglas Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.