City Profile • Local Authority
West Lancashire
West Lancashire is a local authority district comprising 10 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £264k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 64 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
119,367
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
10 AreasL33ExploreL37ExploreL39ExploreL40ExplorePR4ExplorePR8ExplorePR9ExploreWN5ExploreWN6ExploreWN8Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the West Lancashire authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English92.8%
White: Other White3.4%
White: Irish0.6%
White and Asian0.4%
Indian0.4%
Other Mixed0.3%
Age Profile
55-59 years7.6%
15-19 years7.6%
50-54 years7.2%
20-24 years6.9%
60-64 years6.5%
45-49 years6.0%
Top Occupations
Professional18.6%
Managers and directors13.3%
Associate professional11.8%
Elementary occupations11.3%
Skilled trades10.3%
Caring and leisure9.8%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright39.1%
Owned: Mortgage31.6%
Private rented: Landlord11.9%
Social rented: Council11.4%
Social rented: Other3.0%
Private rented: Other2.0%
Area DNA
family7/10
health4/10
safety7/10
homeown8/10
transit5/10
affluence5/10
diversity2/10
employment6/10
investment8/10