Affluence in WN8 6GW
How WN8 6GW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale Ashurst
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,963 (2024)
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How well off WN8 6GW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 6GW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.3% of adults in the WN8 6GW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the WN8 6GW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the WN8 6GW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 6GW (Skelmersdale Ashurst) (about 1,963 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.