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WN8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,269
Current units
928
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
341

Postcode sectors in WN8

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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19,904 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
136, Willow Hey, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NY 28 July 2026 £120,000
Holland House, Apartment 12, Cinnamon Brow, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0PG 24 July 2026 £190,000
7, Jacksdale Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 6EX 24 July 2026 £235,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
32
Primary
24
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,875
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,592
  • Anti social behaviour 634
  • Criminal damage and arson 373
  • Other theft 224
  • Public order 197

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WN8 usual residents
47,399
Age-profile population
47,380

Age bands in WN8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18%

8,516 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

5,567 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.8%

11,745 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

12,929 residents

Age 65 and over
18.2%

8,623 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 883 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

827 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 601 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

in this district

  • ASHURST PRIMARY CARE

    ASHURST HEALTH CENTRE, LULWORTH, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6QS

    ODS code P81201

  • BEACON PRIMARY CARE

    SANDY LANE HEALTH CENTRE, SANDY LANE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8LA

    ODS code P81112

  • DR A BISARYA

    SANDY LANE, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 8LA

    ODS code P81136

  • EXCEL PRIMARY CARE

    BIRLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, BIRLEYWOOD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 9BW

    ODS code P81208

  • HALL GREEN SURGERY

    164 ORMSKIRK ROAD, UPHOLLAND, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 0AB

    ODS code P81084

  • MANOR PRIMARY CARE

    HILLSIDE HEALTH CENTRE, TANHOUSE ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, WN8 6DS

    ODS code P81039

  • PARBOLD SURGERY

    4 THE GREEN, PARBOLD, WIGAN, WN8 7DN

    ODS code P81096

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £163,000 from 3,537 recorded sales in WN8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for West Lancashire is £231,816 in June 2026, up 4.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

32 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,875 published events cover 12 months, averaging 322.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,592 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.