Skelmersdale Ashurst
West Lancashire · North West · population 6,457 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Skelmersdale · Postcode L40 · WN8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,493 of 6,856 in England
- #283 of 932 in North West
- #9 of 15 in West Lancashire
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Skelmersdale Ashurst is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,493 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #9 of 15 in West Lancashire. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (96) and lowest on Health (42). Typical homes here sold for about £197,250 over the past year, up 24% across five years (from 80 sales), 18% below the wider West Lancashire median of £240,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #234 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £197,250 | 80 | +4.9% | +24.1% |
| Detached | £292,500 | 24 | +9.9% | +38.3% |
| Semi-detached | £186,000 | 37 | +9.4% | +22.0% |
| Terraced | £165,000 | 16 | +10.0% | +44.7% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #234 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in West Lancashire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Stratford NorthStratford-on-Avon64£315,000
- Upton & Lytchett MinsterDorset64£331,000
- Pucklechurch & WesterleighSouth Gloucestershire64£355,000
- Mayfield, Rocester & BramshallEast Staffordshire64£365,000
- PottonCentral Bedfordshire64£380,000
- Lower Quinton & EttingtonStratford-on-Avon64£385,000