Affluence in WN8 6RQ
How WN8 6RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale Central
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,605 (2024)
WN8 6RQSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 6RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 6RQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the WN8 6RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.9% of adults in the WN8 6RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the WN8 6RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 6RQ (Skelmersdale Central) (about 1,605 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.