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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Affluence in WN8 9AP

How WN8 9AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale South East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN8 9AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 9AP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£35,254
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.2% of adults in the WN8 9AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

WN8 9APEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed3.4%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.1% of adults in the WN8 9AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WN8 9APEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.6%19.9%
Intermediate6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine34.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.8% of adults in the WN8 9AP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.1% have no qualifications.

WN8 9APEngland
Degree level or above15.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications30.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 9AP (Skelmersdale South East) (about 1,748 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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