WN8 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

WN8 is a postcode district in West Lancashire, North West, covering 902 active and 322 retired postcodes.

The largest share of WN8 (16%) is characterised by a working-class area with settled European families facing economic pressures, alongside a transitional inner-city area with high Eastern European residency (11%). This mix of 7 distinct neighbourhood types makes WN8 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in WN8 are around £184k, down 12.7% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across WN8 at 293 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. An average age of 42 points to a settled, predominantly family community — stable, long-term residents alongside newer arrivals.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full WN8 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.