Affluence in WN8 6SD
How WN8 6SD 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 6SDSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 6SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 6SD area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WN8 6SD area is above that, at 67.2%. 18.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN8 6SD area is broadly in line with that, at 33.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN8 6SD area is broadly in line with that, at 31.5%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN8 6SD sits in (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.