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WN8 6DU

WN8 6DU is a postcode in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre.

EnglandNorth WestWest LancashireTanhouse & Skelmersdale Town CentreWN8 6DU
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
53.5462, -2.7535
OS grid SD501057 (350,169, 405,769)
IMD England
1/10
#3197
Crime · May '26
45
MoM +80% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C5VG6WW+FH
Among the most deprived
IMD England
45
Crime · May '26
£215,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
45
Crime · May '26
£215,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for WN8 6DU

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN8 6DU
Coordinates
53.5462, -2.7535
Grid reference
SD501057
Easting
350,169
Northing
405,769
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG6WW+FH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Skelmersdale
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
West Lancashire
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3197
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3197 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

Property sales · WN8 6DU
HM Land Registry · West Lancashire
Average price
£204,966
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £215,000
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £225,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£230k£191k£151k
Nov '23Nov '24Jul '25Nov '25May '26

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Police Recorded Crime near WN8 6DU

Crime trends · near WN8 6DU
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37238
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
13
YoY -50%
ASB
28152
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
8
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
531
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -60%

3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

45
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,978
White Brit.86.2%
Other White8.7%
+ other · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,978
No religion47.4%
Christian45.5%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,984
35–4921.7%
25–3416.1%
50–6415.5%
10–1510.2%
5–99.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 771
Other19.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%

Administrative Information

West Lancashire
Local Authority
Council Area
West Lancashire E14001577
Constituency
E14001577
Lancashire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Constituency code
E14001577
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
West Lancashire, unparished area
International Territorial Level
West Lancashire

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS Scotland
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central Lancashire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 02G
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 013C E01025528
E01025528
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 013 E02005316
E02005316
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 013C E01025528
E01025528
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 013 E02005316
E02005316
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

4:10 AM8:24 PM
4:10 AM
Sunrise
8:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:10 AM
Sunset (today)
8:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
September 2010 — Introduced
Postcode WN8 6DU introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 3197
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025528 and MSOA E02005316 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WN8 6DU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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