United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
West Lancashire
Non-metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~114k · 68 state-funded schools
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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 61% 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
68 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
64 of 68 (94.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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68 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 68 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ormskirk School | Secondary | 1,212 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Up Holland High School | Secondary | 861 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lathom High School : A Technology College | Secondary | 793 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burscough Priory Academy | Secondary | 707 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bede's Catholic High School | Secondary | 706 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tarleton Academy | Secondary | 675 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holland Moor Primary School | Primary | 430 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School | Primary | 401 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 370 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodland Community Primary School | Primary | 350 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aughton Town Green Primary School | Primary | 313 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cobbs Brow School | Primary | 312 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Primary | 255 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Primary | 242 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tarleton Community Primary School | Primary | 237 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Primary | 235 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Primary | 228 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Delph Side Community Primary School | Primary | 227 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Maharishi Free School | Secondary | 224 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 219 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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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.