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WN8 7NU

Rural North East

West Lancashire

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Detailed insights for WN8 7NU

Overview

Postcode WN8 7NU is located in a rural town, 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 28.5 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 0.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,386 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10%

Approximately 10.0% 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 7NU.

Flood risk

Low

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington near WN8 7NU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parbold located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WN8 7NU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Parbold

N/A

Walking directions to Parbold

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
181
Population density
3,321 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
166
92.74%
Other White
9
5.03%
Indian
2
1.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.56%
Other Asian
1
0.56%
Total population: 179

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
37
37%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
25%
Owns with a mortgage
23
23%
Social rents from council
8
8%
Other forms of private rent
4
4%
Total households: 100

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 7NU postcode area, located within Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN8 7NU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, ParboldVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryParbold Douglas Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryNewburgh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN8 7NU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN8 7NU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-opStation Road, West Lancashire, WN8 7NUWalking directions to Co-op
0.1 miMorrisons Daily17 The Common, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

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