Who lives in WN8 6BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN8 6BB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale East
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,031 (2024)
WN8 6BBSkelmersdale
Who lives in WN8 6BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 6BB (Skelmersdale East) (about 2,031 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.5% of residents. 21.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.3% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
35.8% of adults in the WN8 6BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 49.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in the WN8 6BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.