Affluence in WN8 0SZ
How WN8 0SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,376 (2024)
WN8 0SZSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 0SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 0SZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the WN8 0SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the WN8 0SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.6% of adults in the WN8 0SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 0SZ (Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington) (about 1,376 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.