WN8 postcode area
The WN8 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in St. Helens, West Lancashire. Area Scores range from 4 to 89 across them.
In summary
The WN8 district contains both ends of the scale: Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington at 90 out of 100 (#690 of 6,856 in England) against Skelmersdale South East at 4, an 85-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £109,500 in Skelmersdale South East to £340,000 in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington — a 3.1× gap within the WN8 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — St. Helens and West Lancashire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parbold, Appley Bridge & WrightingtonWest Lancashire | 690 | 90 | £340,000 |
| Bickerstaffe & NewburghWest Lancashire | 978 | 86 | £290,995 |
| RainfordSt. Helens | 1,684 | 75 | £247,500 |
| UphollandWest Lancashire | 2,205 | 68 | £230,000 |
| Skelmersdale AshurstWest Lancashire | 2,493 | 64 | £197,250 |
| Skelmersdale WestWest Lancashire | 4,982 | 27 | £140,000 |
| Skelmersdale EastWest Lancashire | 5,749 | 16 | £160,000 |
| Skelmersdale CentralWest Lancashire | 6,181 | 10 | £138,750 |
| Skelmersdale South EastWest Lancashire | 6,545 | 4 | £109,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WN8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.