Housing in WN8 7DN
What the homes in WN8 7DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,189 (2024)
WN8 7DNSkelmersdale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (61.1%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN8 7DN area is above that, at 78.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.2%1%
- Private rented14%20.5%
- Social rented3.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.7%. 20.6% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in West Lancashire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lancashire, August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN8 7DN sits in (Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington): about 1,189 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.