Postcode · Skelmersdale

WN8 6XW area guide

Who lives in WN8 6XW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skelmersdale Ashurst
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,963 (2024)

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At a glance

What WN8 6XW is like

WN8 6XW is a postcode in the Skelmersdale Ashurst area of West Lancashire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,963 people. 86.3% of households own their home, 6.2% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 66.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WN8 6 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN8 6XW compares

Headline figures for WN8 6XW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 151 sales in WN8 6, +16.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,517

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WN8 6XW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WN8 6 is up 16.9% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WN8 6XW FAQs

Is WN8 6XW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WN8 6XW?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in WN8 6 sold for a median of £190,000 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WN8 6XW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WN8 6XW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WN8 6XW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 86.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60%).

Which council covers WN8 6XW?

The local authority for WN8 6XW is West Lancashire.

WN8 6XW comes under West Lancashire in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WN8 6XW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Parbold Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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