United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
West Lancashire
Non-metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~114k · 68 state-funded schools
Higher earnings meet relatively accessible housing in West Lancashire, though the trade-off is a higher entry cost for property compared to the wider North West. A median house costs 5.9 times annual gross pay, and monthly rent consumes 23.3% of median earnings, both of which sit below regional medians. Weekly pay is strong at £787.80, ranking among the top tier in the region and exceeding 60% of England authorities. While the financial picture is stable, the area is defined by a low crime rate of 48.4 per 1,000 residents, one of the best in the North West. These figures suit professionals seeking a safer environment with a manageable rent-to-income ratio, provided they can navigate the higher purchase prices.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How West Lancashire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£40,966/yr
High
Better than 63% of UK LAs
House price
£241,500
Affordable
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Rent
£794/mo
Affordable
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,456/yr
Mid
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Crime
48.4/1k
Safest
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.6
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
94.1%
Strong
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
77 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
64 of 68 (94.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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68 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 68 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in West Lancashire →Places with similar signatures
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.