Housing in WN8 8DR
What the homes in WN8 8DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale West
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
WN8 8DRSkelmersdale
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.5%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
73% of households in the WN8 8DR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned73%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented12.9%20.5%
- Social rented14%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.5%). 28.1% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 8DR (Skelmersdale West) (about 1,614 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.