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WN8 7SE

POSTCODE

A Skelmersdale North postcode in West Lancashire, a 30-minute walk from Parbold Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Maharishi Free School

    All-through · Attainment 8 54.1

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

    Primary · Good

    0.45 mi

  3. 3
    Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.68 mi

  4. 4
    Cobbs Brow School

    Primary

    0.68 mi

  5. 5
    Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 38.1

    0.68 mi

  6. 6
    Lathom High School : A Technology College

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 41.5

    0.76 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Parbold Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Hoscar Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Appley Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Cobbs Clough Road

    Bus · opp · south

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ulverston Drive

    Bus · by · east

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ulverston Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Beacon Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    342 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Beacon Lane

    Bus · by · east

    346 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WN8 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WN8 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 46 sales

WN8 7SE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WN8 7 sector.

Average price
£494,147
Median price: £450,000
Median +30.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 46 sales
View district WN8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £565,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£646k£498k£351k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
£845,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 7UQ
£285,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 7NW
£800,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
WN8 7HR
£450,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
WN8 7NN
£1,200,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
WN8 7HR
£970,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
WN8 7TH
£400,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
WN8 7NU
£105,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WN8 7DR
£410,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 7HZ
£530,000 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Freehold
WN8 7BE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WN8 7SE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN8 7SE

Counts are for Skelmersdale North 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
16
YoY stable
302010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -50%
26141
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY stable
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

38
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 009 (E02005312)

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
£49,517

£42,441–£57,774

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,250

£29,795–£39,371

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,336

£30,009–£34,843

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,417

£27,531–£35,850

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: 1,675
White Brit.94.7%
Other White2.1%
White & Asian0.5%
White & Black African0.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
+ 10 other groups · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,676
Christian60.5%
No religion31.4%
Not answered6.5%
Other religion0.6%
Muslim0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,675
50–6426.9%
35–4918.5%
65–7411.5%
25–3410.3%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 635
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.5%
Single family household, all members 66+10.6%
One person: other9.3%
+ 9 other households · 35.3%

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.
26311
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26311 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 7SE

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Skelmersdale North
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN8 7SE
Coordinates
53.5696, -2.7798
Grid reference
SD484083
Easting
348,453
Northing
408,392
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH69C+R3
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
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 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 009A E01025468
E01025468
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 009 E02005312
E02005312
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 009A E01025468
E01025468
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 009 E02005312
E02005312
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:06 AM4:43 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 37 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 7SE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 E01025468 and MSOA E02005312 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26311
Present — Active
Postcode WN8 7SE 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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