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WN8 8EF

POSTCODE

A Skelmersdale North 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

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

  • Rainford Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

  • Hoscar Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Kiln Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kiln Lane

    Bus · by · west

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tintagel

    Bus · opp · south

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Stanley Industrial Estate

    Bus · by · east

    356 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Industrial Estate

    Bus · by · west

    357 m straight lineabout 4 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 8EF 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 8EF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN8 8EF

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: 1,098
White Brit.93.3%
Other White3.1%
African0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,099
Christian71.2%
No religion23.3%
Not answered4.4%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,097
50–6421.0%
65–7417.8%
35–4914.7%
75–8411.6%
25–349.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 503
One person: aged 66+24.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
One person: other8.6%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%

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.
17189
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17189 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 8EF

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Skelmersdale North
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN8 8EF
Coordinates
53.5560, -2.8025
Grid reference
SD469069
Easting
346,932
Northing
406,900
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH54W+CX
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 009D E01025522
E01025522
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 009 E02005312
E02005312
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 009D E01025522
E01025522
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) 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 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
January 1991 — Introduced
Postcode WN8 8EF 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 E01025522 and MSOA E02005312 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17189
Present — Active
Postcode WN8 8EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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