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Skelmersdale
City population
38,813
#310
in United Kingdom
#270
in England
#14,360
worldwide
53.550, -2.773 · 289 km from London
About Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale is a city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 38,813. It is the 310th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 14,360th largest worldwide. It lies 289 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#270of 679
Coordinates
53.550, -2.773
Record updated
2 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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