Affluence in WN8 9QH
How WN8 9QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upholland
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
WN8 9QHSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 9QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 9QH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the WN8 9QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the WN8 9QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.1% of adults in the WN8 9QH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 9QH (Upholland) (about 1,621 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.