Affluence in WN8 6HQ
How WN8 6HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale Ashurst
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,000 (2024)
WN8 6HQSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 6HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 6HQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.2% of adults in the WN8 6HQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the WN8 6HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the WN8 6HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 6HQ (Skelmersdale Ashurst) (about 2,000 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.