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PR8 3DS area guide

Who lives in PR8 3DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,256 (2024)

PR8 3DSSouthport

At a glance

What PR8 3DS is like

PR8 3DS is a postcode in the Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne area of West Lancashire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,256 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PR8 3 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR8 3DS compares

Headline figures for PR8 3DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 153 sales in PR8 3, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,922

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR8 3DS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR8 3DS FAQs

Is PR8 3DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PR8 3DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in PR8 3 sold for a median of £250,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR8 3DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR8 3DS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PR8 3DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.9%).

Which council covers PR8 3DS?

The local authority for PR8 3DS is West Lancashire.

PR8 3DS comes under West Lancashire in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR8 3DS?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hillside Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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