Skelmersdale North
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Skelmersdale North at a glance
- House prices
- £195,000
- Lower prices18th percentile
- Schools
- 44th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 36th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 66.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle50th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land19th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Skelmersdale North a good place to live?
Skelmersdale North may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Lancashire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
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Crime rate in Skelmersdale North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 66.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Skelmersdale North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £195,000
- Percentile
- 18th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 75 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Skelmersdale North
Schools
44th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Skelmersdale North
Flood risk
0.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.5% of the area. That is the 19th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Skelmersdale North
Transport
36th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Skelmersdale North a good place to live?
Skelmersdale North may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Skelmersdale North safe?
Skelmersdale North ranks in the 50th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Skelmersdale North?
The median sale price was £195,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Skelmersdale North?
Schools rank in the 44th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Skelmersdale North?
Nearby public profiles include Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre in West Lancashire and Burscough Bridge & Rufford in West Lancashire.
