On average Skelmersdale West has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 20.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Skelmersdale West is £39,387 per year. There are 2 schools in Skelmersdale West: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Skelmersdale West is home to around 6,413 people, with a population density of about 1,717.3 per km².
Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £143,500 (about £171 per square foot) in Skelmersdale West area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £615,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £235,000 | £206 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £172,500 | £196 |
| Terraced | 32 | £125,000 | £160 |
| Flats | 5 | £77,500 | £92 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160,000 | — | £118,000 | £86,000 |
| 2017 | £171,000 | £77,950 | £116,750 | £85,000 |
| 2018 | £212,500 | £53,000 | £128,250 | £80,000 |
| 2019 | £176,000 | £65,000 | £131,250 | £81,995 |
| 2020 | £195,000 | £92,500 | £150,500 | £92,000 |
| 2021 | £213,000 | £77,500 | £137,000 | £97,500 |
| 2022 | £180,000 | £62,000 | £154,500 | £95,200 |
| 2023 | £180,000 | £60,000 | £160,000 | £105,250 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £79,000 | £147,000 | £120,000 |
| 2025 | £343,000 | £81,000 | £165,000 | £129,950 |
| 2026 | £235,000 | £104,250 | £175,000 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £159 | — | £124 | £107 |
| 2017 | £150 | £82 | £129 | £103 |
| 2018 | £159 | £114 | £153 | £101 |
| 2019 | £167 | £62 | £137 | £100 |
| 2020 | £160 | £141 | £147 | £115 |
| 2021 | £194 | £106 | £164 | £120 |
| 2022 | £189 | £87 | £164 | £126 |
| 2023 | £183 | £84 | £175 | £128 |
| 2024 | £236 | £87 | £164 | £139 |
| 2025 | £201 | £104 | £191 | £141 |
| 2026 | £206 | £138 | £197 | £168 |
Skelmersdale West records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Skelmersdale West is £143,500 (about £171 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Skelmersdale West has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Skelmersdale West scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Skelmersdale West sits around rank 11,136 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Skelmersdale West is around £39,387 per year, and 20% 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.