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WN8 6RR

POSTCODE

A Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre postcode in West Lancashire.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Parbold Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

  • Upholland Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Appley Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Ivybridge

    Bus · by · south-east

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Inglewhite

    Bus · by · north

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fairburn

    Bus · by · east

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Irwell

    Bus · by · north-west

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fairburn

    Bus · opp · west

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WN8 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WN8 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 143 sales

WN8 6RR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WN8 6 sector.

Average price
£209,021
Median price: £185,000
Median +12.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 143 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £156,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£257k£207k£156k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£136,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 6JG
£176,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 6HR
£82,500 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WN8 6JT
£65,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 6AN
£662,500 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Leasehold
WN8 6SB
£90,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WN8 6GW
£235,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
WN8 6BG
£171,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
WN8 6DJ
£77,500 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 6RQ
£210,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 6EW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WN8 6RR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN8 6RR

Counts are for Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +19%
634323
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY -40%
54318
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -36%
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY +47%
453117
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

89
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · West Lancashire 010 (E02005313)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£35,793

£30,705–£41,725

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,203

£26,139–£34,899

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,354

£26,291–£30,579

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,433

£23,168–£30,157

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,409
White Brit.86.9%
Other White8.4%
Other ethnic group: Arab0.8%
Indian0.7%
Roma0.6%
+ 11 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,408
Christian50.5%
No religion40.5%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu0.2%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,408
35–4920.2%
50–6416.2%
25–3412.6%
10–158.8%
65–748.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 34.0%

Households

Total households: 513
One person: other16.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: aged 66+9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 40.3%

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.
5721
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5721 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WN8 6RR

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN8 6RR
Coordinates
53.5567, -2.7755
Grid reference
SD487069
Easting
348,725
Northing
406,952
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH64F+MR
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

Administrative Information

West Lancashire
Local Authority
Council Area
West Lancashire E14001577
Constituency
E14001577
Lancashire
Police Force
England
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 England
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

7:04 AM4:45 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WN8 6RR 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025480 and MSOA E02005313 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5721
Present — Active
Postcode WN8 6RR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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