Housing in WN8 9LY
What the homes in WN8 9LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale South East
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52.9%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN8 9LY area is well below that, at 30.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.9% of households against 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned30.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented24.9%20.5%
- Social rented42.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 26.8% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN8 9LY sits in (Skelmersdale South East): about 1,791 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.