Neighbourhoods in West Lancashire
North West · 15 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#116 of 296 local authorities · 15 neighbourhoods · 119,360 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Skelmersdale South East (4) to Aughton (94); 14% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
West Lancashire contains both ends of the scale: Aughton at 94 out of 100 (#444 of 6,856 in England) against Skelmersdale South East at 4, an 89-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 8 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £109,500 in Skelmersdale South East to £343,000 in Aughton — a 3.1× gap within West Lancashire.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in West Lancashire
Towns & places in West Lancashire
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aughton | 444 | 94 | £343,000 |
| Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington | 690 | 90 | £340,000 |
| Bickerstaffe & Newburgh | 978 | 86 | £290,995 |
| Hesketh Bank & Tarleton | 1,026 | 85 | £285,000 |
| Ormskirk Town & East | 1,486 | 78 | £220,000 |
| Ormskirk North & West | 1,499 | 78 | £263,500 |
| Burscough | 1,753 | 74 | £256,250 |
| Upholland | 2,205 | 68 | £230,000 |
| Skelmersdale Ashurst | 2,493 | 64 | £197,250 |
| Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne | 2,809 | 59 | £302,500 |
| Rufford & Banks | 3,240 | 53 | £237,500 |
| Skelmersdale West | 4,982 | 27 | £140,000 |
| Skelmersdale East | 5,749 | 16 | £160,000 |
| Skelmersdale Central | 6,181 | 10 | £138,750 |
| Skelmersdale South East | 6,545 | 4 | £109,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in West Lancashire
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Aughton | 18 |
| Bickerstaffe & Newburgh | 23 |
| Hesketh Bank & Tarleton | 25 |
| Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington | 26 |
| Ormskirk North & West | 28 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington | £42,678 |
| Aughton | £42,209 |
| Hesketh Bank & Tarleton | £38,370 |
| Ormskirk North & West | £38,262 |
| Bickerstaffe & Newburgh | £37,244 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Skelmersdale South East | 3.8× |
| Skelmersdale Central | 4.6× |
| Skelmersdale West | 4.7× |
| Skelmersdale East | 4.9× |
| Skelmersdale Ashurst | 5.8× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in West Lancashire
Postcode districts that overlap West Lancashire — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in West Lancashire Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 62% · No religion 32% · Muslim 0%
Born outside the UK: 6%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around West Lancashire.