Houses to rent in Skelmersdale, Lancashire
There are 55 results for Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Rental prices in Skelmersdale range from £324 pcm to £850 pcm with an average price of £702 pcm.
Properties to rent in Skelmersdale, Lancashire
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Rental market around Skelmersdale
What's to rent
231 homes within 10 km of Skelmersdale · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 10 km of Skelmersdale · share, count and typical rentRent bands
231 homes within 10 km of SkelmersdaleHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 66% | 29% |
| Typical rent | £950 pcm | £799 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Typical time to let | 4 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 5.6% | 8.5% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Skelmersdale · +5.9% since 2024 Q4Getting to know Skelmersdale
nearest stationsSchools in Skelmersdale
16 primary · 2 secondary · 86% rated good or outstanding- Cobbs Brow School primary · Outstanding
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale primary · Outstanding
- Hillside Community Primary School primary · Outstanding
- Lathom High School : A Technology College secondary · Good
- Holland Moor Primary School primary · Good
- Woodlands Community Primary School primary · Good
Based on 231 homes to rent on Houses now, 3,010 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.
Frequently asked questions about renting in Skelmersdale
What is the average rent in Skelmersdale?
There are only 7 homes to rent in Skelmersdale itself, so these figures cover the 231 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Skelmersdale is £1,020 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £895 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Skelmersdale?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Skelmersdale rents for £800 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,000 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £200 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £700 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,560 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Skelmersdale?
Most rents within 10 km of Skelmersdale are between £640 and £3,540 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £750 a month, and one in five £1,200 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Skelmersdale?
There are 7 homes to rent in Skelmersdale on Houses right now. Within 10 km there are 231, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 211 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Skelmersdale?
They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Skelmersdale over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £850 a month, about the same as the year before (£850 a month). By size, 4-bedroom homes are up 5%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Skelmersdale?
Within 10 km of Skelmersdale, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 58% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 4 weeks for houses.
What rental yield can I get in Skelmersdale?
About 8.5% gross for flats and 5.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 10 km of Skelmersdale over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Skelmersdale?
Terraced houses are the most common, about 5 in 10 homes to rent within 10 km of Skelmersdale. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £800 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,500 a month.
Are rental homes in Skelmersdale furnished?
About a quarter of rental homes within 10 km of Skelmersdale that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
What are the schools like in Skelmersdale?
There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in Skelmersdale. 86% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 5 were outstanding.
Which train stations are in or near Skelmersdale?
Skelmersdale has no station of its own. The nearest are Upholland, Parbold and Rainford.