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WN8 6QU

WN8 6QU is a postcode in Skelmersdale North.

EnglandNorth WestWest LancashireSkelmersdale NorthWN8 6QU
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
53.5560, -2.7712
OS grid SD490068 (349,010, 406,871)
IMD England
2/10
#5614
Crime · May '26
32
MoM +78% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C5VH64H+9G
Among the most deprived
IMD England
32
Crime · May '26
£109,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
32
Crime · May '26
£109,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for WN8 6QU

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Skelmersdale North
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN8 6QU
Coordinates
53.5560, -2.7712
Grid reference
SD490068
Easting
349,010
Northing
406,871
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH64H+9G
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.
5614
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5614 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 6QU
HM Land Registry · West Lancashire
Average price
£109,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £109,000
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '24 – Nov '24Nov '24: 1 sales · avg £98,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£120k£109k£98k
Oct '24Nov '24

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Police Recorded Crime near WN8 6QU

Crime trends · near WN8 6QU
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19124
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
15
YoY -21%
ASB
26130
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY -30%
Vehicle Crime
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY -33%

4 of 5 key categories improving

32
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,406
White Brit.87.1%
Other White8.5%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,407
Christian50.5%
No religion40.6%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,407
35–4920.3%
50–6416.1%
25–3412.7%
10–158.9%
65–748.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.9%

Households

Total households: 515
Other16.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Any member 66+9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 7 other households · 40.0%

Administrative Information

West Lancashire
Local Authority
Council Area
West Lancashire E14001577
Constituency
E14001577
Lancashire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Skelmersdale North
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 010B E01025480
E01025480
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 010 E02005313
E02005313
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 010B E01025480
E01025480
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 010 E02005313
E02005313
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

3:57 AM8:35 PM
3:57 AM
Sunrise
8:35 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:57 AM
Sunset (today)
8:35 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
October 1984 — Introduced
Postcode WN8 6QU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 5614
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025480 and MSOA E02005313 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WN8 6QU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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