Affluence in WN8 8LQ
How WN8 8LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale West
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
WN8 8LQSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 8LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 8LQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the WN8 8LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the WN8 8LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the WN8 8LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 8LQ (Skelmersdale West) (about 1,623 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.