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WN8 9BE
Skelmersdale • Residential Catchment
Median Price2Y
£130,000WN8 3 year price trend
-27.4%Demographics
Age context for WN8 9BE, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£27,960
MSOA · 2023
Age view
45-64 · 30.5%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Unique demographic release years loaded for this area
Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA E02005317), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
17.3%18-29
12.4%30-44
18.3%45-64
30.5%65+
21.5%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,374 residents in total
Largest band: 45-64 (30.5%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 45-64 accounts for 30.5% here versus 25.8% nationally, while 0-17 accounts for 17.3% here versus 20.8% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for WN8 9BE
White
98.0%Asian
0.0%Black
0.1%Mixed
1.4%Other
0.5%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,372 residents in total
Largest group: White (98.0%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 98.0% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 0.0% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for WN8 9BE
In employment
59.1%Unemployed
3.5%Retired
23.4%Student
2.7%Home or family
3.1%Sick or disabled
6.3%Other inactive
2.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,160 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (59.1%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Sick or disabled accounts for 6.3% here versus 4.2% nationally, while Student accounts for 2.7% here versus 5.6% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for WN8 9BE
Owned outright
34.2%Mortgage or loan
33.9%Shared ownership
0.2%Private rented
14.3%Social rented
17.3%Rent free
0.2%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
643 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (34.2%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Mortgage or loan accounts for 33.9% here versus 28.7% nationally, while Private rented accounts for 14.3% here versus 20.3% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £27,960 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 1,374 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 21.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 90.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 5.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 37.4% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 68.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 14.3% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |