Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.52 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Crime trends · Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY +12%
ASB
4
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -40%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
38
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,096
White Brit.86.5%
Other White8.9%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
Total residents: 10,111
Christian49.2%
No religion42.7%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,104
35–4920.5%
50–6417.5%
25–3414.4%
10–159.0%
5–97.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Total households: 4,082
Other21.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Any member 66+9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 36.7%
Postcode Districts in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
