Housing in WN8 9UP
What the homes in WN8 9UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale Central
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
WN8 9UPSkelmersdale
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.9%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN8 9UP area is broadly in line with that, at 55.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented19.5%20.5%
- Social rented24.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 33.6% 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 9UP sits in (Skelmersdale Central): about 1,561 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.