Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Old Skelmersdale
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.40 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.40 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Old Skelmersdale
Crime trends · Old Skelmersdale
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY +43%
ASB
3
YoY -62%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -40%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
40
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Old Skelmersdale
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,789
White Brit.91.4%
Other White5.1%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Total residents: 9,779
Christian59.3%
No religion33.7%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,792
50–6420.7%
35–4918.3%
25–3411.9%
65–7410.4%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%
Households
Total households: 4,345
Other19.8%
Any member 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
