On average Skelmersdale Central has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 38.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Skelmersdale Central is £35,793 per year. There are 4 schools in Skelmersdale Central: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Skelmersdale Central is home to around 8,877 people, with a population density of about 2,799.2 per km².
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £133,500 (about £145 per square foot) in Skelmersdale Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £340,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £241,000 | £226 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £162,000 | £204 |
| Terraced | 40 | £120,000 | £139 |
| Flats | 1 | £75,000 | £120 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £123,250 | £55,000 | £84,250 | £80,000 |
| 2017 | £172,000 | £93,000 | £107,000 | £79,950 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £69,000 | £111,250 | £78,500 |
| 2019 | £146,995 | £59,250 | £104,000 | £78,975 |
| 2020 | £187,995 | £112,000 | £106,998 | £80,000 |
| 2021 | £176,995 | £56,000 | £134,995 | £84,000 |
| 2022 | £194,995 | £80,000 | £139,995 | £115,000 |
| 2023 | £295,000 | £140,000 | £124,000 | £111,500 |
| 2024 | £230,000 | £90,000 | £168,000 | £114,000 |
| 2025 | £241,000 | £75,000 | £169,000 | £120,000 |
| 2026 | — | — | £178,500 | £122,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £139 | £84 | £82 | £87 |
| 2017 | £147 | £98 | £129 | £84 |
| 2018 | £149 | £84 | £127 | £83 |
| 2019 | £172 | £86 | £150 | £86 |
| 2020 | £183 | £117 | £151 | £86 |
| 2021 | £208 | £117 | £173 | £89 |
| 2022 | £236 | £90 | £194 | £127 |
| 2023 | £163 | £121 | £141 | £121 |
| 2024 | £246 | £119 | £173 | £131 |
| 2025 | £226 | £120 | £206 | £136 |
| 2026 | — | — | £215 | £138 |
Skelmersdale Central records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Skelmersdale Central is £133,500 (about £145 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Skelmersdale Central has 4 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Skelmersdale Central scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Skelmersdale Central sits around rank 4,703 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Skelmersdale Central is around £35,793 per year, and 38% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.