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WN8 9UF

Skelmersdale South

West Lancashire

Overview

Postcode WN8 9UF is located in a major urban area, within the Skelmersdale South 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 1.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
40.5%
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 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

40.5%

Approximately 40.5% 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 10 ft away from WN8 9UF.

Flood risk

No risk

Skelmersdale Central near WN8 9UF 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTawd Valley ParkLarge

Schools

In the WN8 9UF postcode area, located within Skelmersdale Central, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryDelph Side Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryLittle Digmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good