On average West Lancashire has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 11.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Lancashire is £48,123 per year. There are 64 schools in West Lancashire: 56 primary (11 Outstanding and 39 Good) and 8 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). West Lancashire is home to around 117,429 people, with a population density of about 338.8 per km².
Based on 1,261 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £243 per square foot) in West Lancashire area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £3,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 414 | £365,000 | £273 |
| Semi-Detached | 491 | £230,000 | £244 |
| Terraced | 290 | £159,975 | £183 |
| Flats | 66 | £130,500 | £191 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,950 | £138,995 | £164,995 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £271,250 | £115,000 | £169,995 | £123,000 |
| 2018 | £285,000 | £113,500 | £171,000 | £110,000 |
| 2019 | £286,995 | £115,000 | £177,500 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £105,000 | £175,000 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £318,495 | £116,250 | £189,950 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £341,495 | £116,500 | £205,500 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | £353,000 | £135,750 | £220,000 | £140,000 |
| 2024 | £377,500 | £129,950 | £222,500 | £155,000 |
| 2025 | £357,500 | £130,250 | £227,500 | £159,000 |
| 2026 | £387,500 | £115,000 | £231,250 | £159,950 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204 | £194 | £179 | £139 |
| 2017 | £211 | £177 | £187 | £142 |
| 2018 | £219 | £168 | £192 | £127 |
| 2019 | £225 | £177 | £190 | £145 |
| 2020 | £229 | £168 | £193 | £141 |
| 2021 | £240 | £172 | £206 | £148 |
| 2022 | £259 | £185 | £225 | £166 |
| 2023 | £267 | £179 | £234 | £159 |
| 2024 | £278 | £194 | £237 | £183 |
| 2025 | £274 | £194 | £244 | £184 |
| 2026 | £267 | £184 | £248 | £181 |
West Lancashire records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in West Lancashire is £240,000 (about £243 per square foot) based on 1,261 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
West Lancashire has 56 primary schools (11 rated Outstanding, 39 Good) and 8 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
West Lancashire scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in West Lancashire sits around rank 20,008 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in West Lancashire is around £48,123 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
West Lancashire spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Southport: Patrick Hurley (Labour Party) and West Lancashire: Ashley Dalton (Labour Party).
Aughton & Holborn
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Burscough Town
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
Old Skelmersdale
Ormskirk East
Ormskirk West
Rural North East
Rural South
Rural West
Skelmersdale North
Skelmersdale South
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Tarleton Village
Up Holland
WN8 0AZ
Chequer Lane
L39 2AZ
Wigan Road
L39 4AH
St Helens Road
L39 4QT
St Helens Road
L39 4AL
St Helens Road
L39 0WZ
New Court Way
WN8 8NL
Willow Hey
WN8 0EF
Glebe Road
L39 4AA
St Helens Road
WN6 9EF
Glenside
WN8 8AL
Waldron
WN8 8BP
Derby Road
L39 9ES
Ormskirk Road
L40 0RN
Crabtree Lane
L40 7SP
Blackacre Lane
L39 4PL
Bridge Avenue
L39 2AL
Moor Street
PR4 6JN
Blackgate Lane
PR4 6JE
Higher Lane
WN6 9AJ
Beacon View
L39 2AN
Atkinson Road
WN8 8QG
Millbrook Close
WN8 8ED
Neverstitch Road
WN8 8QZ
Berry Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.