Affluence in WN8 7HQ
How WN8 7HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,268 (2024)
WN8 7HQSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 7HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 7HQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the WN8 7HQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.2% of adults in the WN8 7HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.6% of adults in the WN8 7HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 7HQ (Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington) (about 1,268 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.