Affluence in WN8 7UQ
How WN8 7UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,086 (2024)
WN8 7UQSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 7UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 7UQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the WN8 7UQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.3% of adults in the WN8 7UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the WN8 7UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 7UQ (Bickerstaffe & Newburgh) (about 2,086 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.