# WN8 6RZ: area report for a postcode in West Lancashire

WN8 6RZ is a postcode in West Lancashire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of West Lancashire. Open the map at WN8 6RZ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire) › [WN8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wn8) › [WN8 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wn8-6)

## Around this postcode

- **7 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 42% on July. West Lancashire 013D: 45 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **Upholland, 3 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **No property in WN8 6RZ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 013D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **£240,850 average price**: For the whole of West Lancashire, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 580 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **No supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 1 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **15% can get gigabit broadband at WN8 6RZ**: Superfast for 55%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **Low road and rail noise at WN8 6RZ**: Road 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ
- **10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Elm Tree Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elm-tree-community-primary-school-e135457) | Special | 230 m (3 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 | – |
| [St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-catholic-primary-school-skelmersdale-e119586) | Primary | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, July 2022 | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Woodland Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodland-community-primary-school-e134599) | Primary | 680 m (8 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hillside Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hillside-community-primary-school-e119298) | Primary | 740 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2024 | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Delph Side Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/delph-side-community-primary-school-e119304) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-francis-of-assisi-catholic-primary-school-e134598) | Primary | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 7% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Holland Moor Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holland-moor-primary-school-e119323) | Primary | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-catholic-primary-school-skelmersdale-e119588) | Primary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2023 | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | £340,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| May 2024 | £292,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| June 2026 | £515,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| January 2024 | £89,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, freehold | 180 m |
| May 2026 | £393,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 220 m |
| November 2024 | £90,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 270 m |
| March 2024 | £90,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 270 m |
| July 2026 | £685,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 320 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: MANOR PRIMARY CARE (580 m)
- Dental practices: FIRBECK DENTAL PRACTICE (830 m)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £240,850** (August 2026). West Lancashire’s average house price was £240,850 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,102** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Lancashire earned a median of £38,102 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 163rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in West Lancashire costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 18.3** (2025). West Lancashire has a deprivation score of 18.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 138th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## West Lancashire 013D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 31.0** (2025). West Lancashire 013D has a deprivation score of 31.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,785th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Lancashire 013D was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 6,525th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,887** (2021). West Lancashire 013D had 1,887 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 7,506th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.4%** (January 2026). In West Lancashire 013D, 68.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## WN8 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WN8 was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 304th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 47,385** (2021). WN8 had 47,385 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 261st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in WN8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.0%** (January 2026). In WN8, 83.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire)
- Centre: 53.5534, -2.7586

Council: [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-lancashire): Ashley Dalton (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.7586,53.5534,WN86RZ

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