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Skelmersdale South East

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About

Skelmersdale South East sits within the town of Skelmersdale in West Lancashire and is primarily residential, with patches of retail parades, schools and community facilities serving local streets. The area was developed as part of Skelmersdale’s post‑war new town expansion, and its original plan still shapes movement here: pedestrian routes and underpasses run independently of the main carriageways, linking estates and green patches without road crossings. Housing mixes older council-built terraces and later private estates, and small shopping clusters are placed to serve walking catchments rather than a single central high street.

Green spaces, community halls and allotments punctuate the neighbourhood, giving short local walks and play areas close to most homes. Bus services run through the area to the town centre, and local lanes feed into wider road links for shoppers and commuters. Local primary schools, a health centre and a few small businesses form the everyday core of the South East quarter, while the pattern of paths and underpasses introduced in the 1960s remains a clear, functional feature of how residents move around.

Area overview

On average Skelmersdale South East has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 37.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Skelmersdale South East is £35,254 per year. There are 6 schools in Skelmersdale South East: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Skelmersdale South East is home to around 7,306 people, with a population density of about 4,777.3 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
37%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Skelmersdale South East Population
7,306
Population density
4,777.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.82(+34%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.88(+61%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.58(+7%)
Public order
6.84(-32%)
Other theft
6.71(+2%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,083
83.29%
Other White
900
12.32%
Other
40
0.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
37
0.51%
Irish
37
0.51%
Total population: 7,303

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,670
29.57%
Level 4+ (Degree)
974
17.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
895
15.85%
Level 3 (A level)
871
15.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
703
12.45%
Total 16+ residents: 5,648

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,024
32.96%
Owns with a mortgage
629
20.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
608
19.57%
Owns outright
598
19.25%
Other social rented
162
5.21%
Total households: 3,107

Property prices in Skelmersdale South East

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in Skelmersdale South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £255,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Skelmersdale South East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Skelmersdale South East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£207,500
Semi-Detached9£142,000
Terraced35£100,000
Flats2£87,500

10 years median price trend in Skelmersdale South East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Skelmersdale South East.

All postcodes in Skelmersdale South East

WN89LY

Alderley

WN89DW

Carfield

WN89BP

Beavers Lane

WN89ES

Banksbarn

WN89AY

Martins Lane

WN89ER

Banksbarn

WN89HQ

Belfield

WN89AA

Ormskirk Road

WN89AZ

Blakehall

WN89AN

Ormskirk Road

WN89ND

Skelmersdale South

WN89JB

Brierfield

WN89HD

Bearncroft

WN89EA

Back Lane

WN89HL

Birkrig

WN89HZ

Birkrig

WN89AF

Cornbrook

WN89LU

Acregate

WN89EX

Banksbarn

WN89HS

Skelmersdale South

WN89JA

Brierfield

WN89AH

Ormskirk Road

WN89BA

Blakehall

WN89AJ

Ormskirk Road

WN89EP

Banksbarn

WN89HY

Birkrig

WN89AP

Lynwood Close

WN89EU

Beechtrees

WN89DX

Castlehey

WN89LZ

Alderley

WN89HH

Belfield

WN89BG

Newlyn Drive

WN89HW

Birkrig

WN89DS

Castlehey

WN89AS

Ormskirk Road

WN89LR

Abbeywood

WN89EN

Blythewood

WN89HG

Bearncroft

WN89NA

Alderley

WN89ET

Beechtrees

WN89BN

Skelmersdale South

WN89DN

Carfield

WN89DY

Cherrycroft

WN89HP

Birkrig

WN89DH

Cherrycroft

WN89BX

Back Lane

WN89AG

Cornbrook

WN89BH

Blakehall

WN89HU

Beechtrees Mews

WN89AB

Colinton

WN80JF

Blaydon Park

WN89HT

Skelmersdale South

WN89DZ

Charnock

WN89JD

Brierfield

WN89BS

Birleywood

WN89LX

Acregate

WN89AU

Digmoor Road

WN89DT

Castlehey

WN89HJ

Belfield

WN89DU

Castlehey

WN89AQ

Cornbrook

WN89LP

Abbeystead

WN89AR

Ormskirk Road

WN89AW

Fir Tree Close

WN89HB

Beechtrees

WN89BJ

Birleywood

WN89BF

Beavers Lane

WN89EF

Cherrycroft

WN89AE

Colinton

WN89BQ

Martins Lane

WN89NX

Ambleside Close

WN89BD

Whitstone Drive

WN89BB

Blakehall

WN89EZ

Beechtrees

WN89BU

Birleywood

WN89NU

Abbeystead

WN89FT

Skelmersdale South

WN89LS

Abbeywood

WN89DP

Carfield

WN89BL

Clay Brow Road

WN89HE

Bearncroft

WN89NB

Alderley

WN89HR

Birleywood

WN89EG

Cherrycroft

WN89ED

Barnfield Drive

WN89LT

Acregate

WN89AD

Colinton

WN89BE

Nixons Lane

WN89DL

Carfield

WN89NF

Abbeystead

WN89DJ

Cherrycroft

WN89AL

Ormskirk Road

WN89EW

Bankfield

WN89NE

Abbeystead

WN89HF

Bearncroft

WN89NW

Abbeystead

WN89AX

Digmoor Road

WN89EB

Limefield Drive

WN89BW

Clay Brow Road

WN89EY

Beechtrees

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.