Who lives in WN8 8AF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WN8 8AF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale West
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
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Who lives in WN8 8AF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 8AF (Skelmersdale West) (about 1,654 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 19.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.3% of residents are female and 51.7% male.
- Female48.3%51%
- Male51.7%49%
Relationship status
25.6% of adults in the WN8 8AF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 47.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.9% of residents in the WN8 8AF area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good40.1%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair17.7%12.7%
- Bad7.7%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.