Affluence in WN8 9TX
How WN8 9TX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale Central
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WN8 9TXSkelmersdale
How well off WN8 9TX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 9TX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the WN8 9TX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.4% of adults in the WN8 9TX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.5% of adults in the WN8 9TX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 9TX (Skelmersdale Central) (about 1,561 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.