Skelmersdale East
West Lancashire · North West · population 6,716 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Skelmersdale · Postcode WN8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,749 of 6,856 in England
- #661 of 932 in North West
- #13 of 15 in West Lancashire
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Skelmersdale East is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,749 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #13 of 15 in West Lancashire. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (92) but weak on Employment (11). Typical homes here sold for about £160,000 over the past year, up 23% across five years (from 63 sales), 33% below the wider West Lancashire median of £240,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £160,000 | 63 | -5.3% | +23.1% |
| Detached | £250,000 | 18 | +13.6% | +36.9% |
| Semi-detached | £160,000 | 24 | +3.2% | +28.0% |
| Terraced | £116,500 | 20 | -0.4% | +45.6% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,937 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in West Lancashire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- WykeBradford16£160,000
- Harton EastSouth Tyneside16£170,475
- DentonNewcastle upon Tyne16£176,750
- EstonRedcar and Cleveland16£119,950
- WednesburySandwell16£210,000
- Hackney CentralHackney16£573,875