Affluence in WN8 6DY
How WN8 6DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale Ashurst
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,770 (2024)
WN8 6DYSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 6DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 6DY 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
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the WN8 6DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the WN8 6DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the WN8 6DY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 6DY (Skelmersdale Ashurst) (about 1,770 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.