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Postcode district · Skelmersdale

Housing in WN8

What the homes in WN8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
54,068 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (33.6%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN8England
Detached23.8%22.9%
Semi-detached31.3%31.5%
Terraced33.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WN8 is broadly in line with that, at 62.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

WN8
63%
15%
22%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN8England
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council18.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.9%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

WN8England
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

West LancashireEngland
All homes£805£1,459
One bedroom£588£1,195
Two bedrooms£731£1,335
Three bedrooms£845£1,489
Four or more£1,232£2,161
Detached£1,148£1,640
Semi-detached£833£1,449
Terraced£816£1,435
Flat or maisonette£693£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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