Affluence in WN8 0QY
How WN8 0QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upholland
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,258 (2024)
WN8 0QYSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 0QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 0QY 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
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the WN8 0QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.5% of adults in the WN8 0QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the WN8 0QY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 0QY (Upholland) (about 1,258 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.