Who lives in WN8 6EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN8 6EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale East
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,507 (2024)
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Who lives in WN8 6EA
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN8 6EA sits in (Skelmersdale East): about 1,507 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the WN8 6EA area is well below that, at 31.9%. 46.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the WN8 6EA area is broadly in line with that, at 73.5%.
- Very good40%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair18%12.7%
- Bad6.5%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.