Affluence in WN8 0NQ
How WN8 0NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upholland
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,607 (2024)
WN8 0NQSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 0NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 0NQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the WN8 0NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the WN8 0NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the WN8 0NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 0NQ (Upholland) (about 1,607 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.