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WN8 8AE

POSTCODE

An Old Skelmersdale postcode in West Lancashire, a 42-minute walk from Rainford Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rainford Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Upholland Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

  • Parbold Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min

Bus stops

  • Derby Arms

    Bus · o/s · north

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Derby Arms

    Bus · opp · south

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Whitehey Road

    Bus · by · east

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • High Street

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whitehey Road

    Bus · opp · west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WN8 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WN8 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales

WN8 8AE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WN8 8 sector.

Average price
£181,252
Median price: £160,000
Median -20.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 115 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £189,700
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£219k£180k£141k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£186,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
WN8 8BQ
£127,500 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 8DR
£260,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 8UH
£235,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 8RB
£140,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 8EJ
£165,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 8JL
£267,500 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 8TY
£220,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WN8 8EN
£93,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 8HZ
£120,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
WN8 8NY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WN8 8AE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN8 8AE

Counts are for Old Skelmersdale 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
25
YoY +32%
362718
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -60%
36215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +110%
29198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

65
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 011 (E02005314)

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
£39,387

£33,789–£45,911

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,005

£26,000–£34,626

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,592

£27,369–£31,996

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,619

£23,332–£30,369

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: 1,484
White Brit.86.4%
Other White8.6%
Other Asian1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.7%
+ 10 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,483
Christian52.5%
No religion39.9%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu0.9%
Muslim0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,484
50–6422.1%
35–4920.6%
25–3413.4%
65–748.1%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 761
One person: other36.5%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent5.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.2%

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.
3686
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3686 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 8AE

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Old Skelmersdale
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN8 8AE
Coordinates
53.5475, -2.7929
Grid reference
SD475059
Easting
347,562
Northing
405,945
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VG6X4+2V
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
Old Skelmersdale
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 011B E01025524
E01025524
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 011 E02005314
E02005314
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 011B E01025524
E01025524
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 011 E02005314
E02005314
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

7:07 AM4:41 PM
7:07 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:07 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 34 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 8AE 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 E01025524 and MSOA E02005314 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3686
Present — Active
Postcode WN8 8AE 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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