Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Skelmersdale North
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.26 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.26 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Skelmersdale North
Crime trends · Skelmersdale North
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -11%
ASB
4
YoY -67%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +200%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
22
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Skelmersdale North
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,830
White Brit.90.7%
Other White4.7%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
Total residents: 8,838
Christian56.5%
No religion36.1%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,844
50–6422.1%
35–4918.2%
25–3413.2%
65–7410.9%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Total households: 3,683
Other16.4%
Any member 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
