Neighbourhood comparison
Skelmersdale East vs Skelmersdale South East
West Lancashire, North West · West Lancashire, North West
Skelmersdale East · 7Skelmersdale South East leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSkelmersdale South East · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
85
51
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
24
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
70
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54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
57
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£651/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£40/mo
£611/mo
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£1,065/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,046/mo
£1,871/yr
Council tax
Δ -£228/yr
£1,643/yr
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2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
1.5 yrs
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Earning power
£31,884/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,884/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
84.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +28.9
113.8
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
31%
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Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 971 m
1.6 km
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58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
46 min
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99%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -12 pp
87%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,824
Population
7,597
3,680 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,393 / km²
20%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
18%
17%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
10%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0