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People in Skelmersdale

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Population
36,414
Density /km²
2,547.48
Median age
38.7
In good health
78%
Disabled (Equality Act)
22%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
21%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
28%
Apprenticeship
5.9%
Other
2.7%
No qualifications
25%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
25%
Private renting
17%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
37%
All adults speak English as a main language
92%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
6%
Lower managerial & professional
15%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
43%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.9%
Full-time students
6.9%
Christian
55%
Muslim
0.6%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
38%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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