Postcode · Skelmersdale

WN8 8BY area guide

Who lives in WN8 8BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,316 (2024)

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At a glance

What WN8 8BY is like

WN8 8BY is a postcode in the Bickerstaffe & Newburgh neighbourhood of West Lancashire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,316 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in WN8 8 sold for a median of £166,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN8 8BY compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£166,250

Median over 130 sales in WN8 8, −16.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,022

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WN8 8 is down 16.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WN8 8BY FAQs

Is WN8 8BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WN8 8BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £166,250.

Homes in WN8 8 sold for a median of £166,250 across 130 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 8BY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WN8 8BY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WN8 8BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.5%).

Which council covers WN8 8BY?

WN8 8BY is in West Lancashire.

WN8 8BY is in West Lancashire, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WN8 8BY?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rainford Rail Station, 2.7 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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