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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rainford Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
  • Ormskirk Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min
  • Parbold Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

Bus stops

  • Old Skelmersdale War Memorial

    Bus · by · south-east

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Wardens Club

    Bus · opp · west

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Wardens Club

    Bus · by · east

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Liverpool Road

    Bus · by · north-west

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Liverpool Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    350 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 8TS 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
Property type filter
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 8TS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WN8 8TS

Counts are for Rural South 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
5
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

20
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: 1,589
White Brit.94.1%
Other White3.0%
Chinese0.6%
White & Asian0.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,591
Christian58.1%
No religion34.3%
Not answered6.2%
Buddhist0.6%
Muslim0.4%
+ 1 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,590
50–6422.6%
35–4915.0%
25–3414.0%
65–7412.5%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 796
One person: other22.0%
One person: aged 66+17.5%
Single family household, all members 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.0%

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.
13360
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13360 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WN8 8TS

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Rural South
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WN8 8TS
Coordinates
53.5504, -2.8110
Grid reference
SD463062
Easting
346,363
Northing
406,280
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH52Q+5H
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
Rural South
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 011D E01025526
E01025526
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 011 E02005314
E02005314
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 011D E01025526
E01025526
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

7:04 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 8TS 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 E01025526 and MSOA E02005314 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13360
Present — Active
Postcode WN8 8TS 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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