Affluence in WN8 9JZ
How WN8 9JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale East
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,369 (2024)
WN8 9JZSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 9JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 9JZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the WN8 9JZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.1% of adults in the WN8 9JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the WN8 9JZ 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 9JZ (Skelmersdale East) (about 1,369 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.