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WN8 8NB

Old Skelmersdale

West Lancashire

Overview

Postcode WN8 8NB is located in a major urban area, within the Old Skelmersdale ward of West Lancashire in the North West region , and forms part of the Skelmersdale Central area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Skelmersdale Central is £35,100 per year. The nearest station is Rainford located about 2.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Tawd Valley Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Skelmersdale Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,229 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Skelmersdale Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.7%

Approximately 22.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from WN8 8NB.

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale Central near WN8 8NB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rainford located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTawd Valley ParkLarge
0.6 miStanley Coronation ParkSmall

Schools

In the WN8 8NB postcode area, located within Skelmersdale Central, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryTrinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCrow Orchard Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good