[1] Roby Mill is located in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, and the civil parish of Up Holland, formerly part of the unparished area of Skelmersdale.

[2] It is located in the Wrightington ward of West Lancashire Borough Council, where it is represented by two Conservative Party councillors[3] and in the Skelmersdale North ward of Lancashire County Council, where it is represented by one Labour Party councillor.

[4] It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency, which has been represented by Labour Party MPs since the 1992 general election, namely Colin Pickthall, Rosie Cooper, and since 2023 Ashley Dalton.

The B5375 road runs through the village, connecting the town to Appley Bridge approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north, and to Up Holland approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the south.

[5] The village is served by one Church of England primary school.