Affluence in WN8 8QZ
How WN8 8QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale Ashurst
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,035 (2024)
WN8 8QZSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 8QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 8QZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the WN8 8QZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.9% of adults in the WN8 8QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the WN8 8QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 8QZ (Skelmersdale Ashurst) (about 1,035 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.