Skelmersdale South
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Skelmersdale South at a glance
- House prices
- £130,000
- Lower prices3rd percentile
- Schools
- 61st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 55th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 112.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak19th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land20th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Skelmersdale South a good place to live?
Skelmersdale South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Lancashire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Skelmersdale South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 112.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 19th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £130,000
- Percentile
- 3rd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 46 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 South
Schools
61st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Skelmersdale South
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 20th 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 South
Transport
55th 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 South a good place to live?
Skelmersdale South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Skelmersdale South safe?
Skelmersdale South ranks in the 19th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Skelmersdale South?
The median sale price was £130,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 3rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Skelmersdale South?
Schools rank in the 61st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Skelmersdale South?
Nearby public profiles include Old Skelmersdale in West Lancashire and Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre in West Lancashire.
