See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Skelmersdale

Pubs 155 Restaurants 453 Banks 17 Shops 1,376 Supermarkets 90 Takeaways 176 Cinemas 14 Attractions 263 Business services 106 Education 437 Health and beauty 910 Home improvement 361 Leisure 114 Property services 121




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WN8 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtWN8
Telephone code01695
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:41 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:25 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,876 residentsin the Skelmersdale Central census areaMedian age 36.43,591 households48% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright33% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,825 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,010 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLathom Househistoric site · 2.4 miSkelmersdale Hall Cloughvalley · under a mileDelf Cloughvalley · under a mileGoose Islandisland · 2.0 miBispham Hallhistoric site · 3.3 miAshhurst's Hillhill · 1.4 miPostillion Capwater · 2.2 miCarr Lane Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTawd Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 71 haElmers Green Commonpark · under a mile · 21 haHelmsdale Community Gardenpark · under a mileBeacon Parkgolf course · under a mile · 61 haNye Bevan Poolsports ground · within reachHillside Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes180 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19763 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202643 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,837 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWrightington Hospital Orthopaedic Centre Elective Surgical Hub3.8 miGP surgerySkelmersdale NHS Wic11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBright Orthodontics - Skelmersdaleright herePolice stationSkelmersdale Police Stationright hereCash machineAsda Skelmersdale (LBG), Off Northway2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools19 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 specialPrimaryDelph Side Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 251 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdaleages 2-11, 196 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLathom High School : A Technology Collegeages 11-16, 806 pupils1.0 miCollegeSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College3.2 miUniversityEdge Hill University4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL15 miRailway stationUphollandUp Holland2.1 miBus stationConcourseSkelmersdaleunder a mileFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle12 miBus stops92 within a mileCar parkSkelmerdale Truck Parking Ltd.1.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSkelmersdale7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WN8 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Skelmersdale

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Skelmersdale