Map of Skelmersdale, United Kingdom
Skelmersdale is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 38,813. It lies at 53.5502°N, 2.7735°W. Skelmersdale is about 289 km (180 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wigan, 9 km to the east.
Skelmersdale at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
38,813GeoNames
Coordinates
53.5502, -2.773553°33′01″N 2°46′25″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
289 km (180 mi)
Where is Skelmersdale?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 27 min on the shortest day to 17 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Skelmersdale
- Wigan — 9 km east
- Kirkby — 11 km southwest
- St Helens — 11 km south
- Prescot — 14 km south
- Chorley — 15 km northeast
- Huyton — 16 km south
- Leyland — 17 km north
- Leigh — 18 km east
- Bootle — 19 km southwest
- Southport — 19 km northwest
Largest cities in England
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Leicester — 368,600
- Bradford — 366,187
- Coventry — 345,324
Largest cities in United Kingdom
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Glasgow — 626,410
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Edinburgh — 514,990
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Cardiff — 372,089
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.