Postcode · Skelmersdale

WN8 9QH area guide

Who lives in WN8 9QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Upholland
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,621 (2024)

WN8 9QHSkelmersdale

At a glance

What WN8 9QH is like

WN8 9QH is a postcode in the Upholland area of West Lancashire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,621 people. 78% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WN8 9 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WN8 9QH compares

Headline figures for WN8 9QH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 63 sales in WN8 9, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,235

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WN8 9QH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
6.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WN8 9QH FAQs

Is WN8 9QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WN8 9QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in WN8 9 sold for a median of £135,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WN8 9QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WN8 9QH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in WN8 9QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.3% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.5%).

Which council covers WN8 9QH?

The local authority for WN8 9QH is West Lancashire.

WN8 9QH comes under West Lancashire in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WN8 9QH?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Upholland Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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