Affluence in WN8 6DQ
How WN8 6DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale East
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,917 (2024)
WN8 6DQSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 6DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 6DQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the WN8 6DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the WN8 6DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the WN8 6DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 6DQ (Skelmersdale East) (about 1,917 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.