West Lancashire

At a glance, population and employment estimates for West Lancashire.

Population
114,496
People in Employment
50,755 (69.9%)
People Inactive
18,930 (26.1%)
People Unemployed
2,930 (4.0%)
Number Of Jobs
36k
Median Salary
£26,862
Mean Salary
£33,526

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for West Lancashire. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in West Lancashire for 2024

West Lancashires most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,980 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,017 crimes. Which is an decrease of 37 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 2,820 243
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 2,980 242
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 703 56
Getting Better
Other theft 541 51
Getting Better
Public order 367 33
Getting Better
Shoplifting 256 32
Getting Better
Burglary 358 27
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 367 27
Getting Better
Other crime 118 10
Getting Better
Drugs 122 6
Getting Better
Theft from the person 31 4
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 71 4
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 43 2
Getting Better
Robbery 23 1
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in West Lancashire

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Birch Green has the highest crime rate of all the wards in West Lancashire, with 869 crimes and 201 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Newburgh has 74 crimes and 39 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Derby 151 12
Tanhouse 69 13
Ashurst 65 10
Birch Green 56 13
Skelmersdale South 54 8
Scott 51 9
Digmoor 44 9
Up Holland 39 6
Knowsley 36 6
Skelmersdale North 32 8
Hesketh-with-Becconsall 24 6
Burscough West 22 5
North Meols 21 5
Tarleton 20 3
Rufford 19 9
Parbold 18 5
Burscough East 18 4
Halsall 16 8
Aughton and Downholland 15 3
Bickerstaffe 13 7
Scarisbrick 12 3
Wrightington 11 3
Aughton Park 9 2
Newburgh 6 3
Moorside 0 0

Crime map for West Lancashire

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for West Lancashire

The average property price in West Lancashire is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £363,213.34 £216,593.17 £159,582.52 £116,807.77
2022 £344,379.87 £206,379.57 £153,452.73 £113,276.06
2021 £314,998.37 £189,901.00 £142,393.64 £109,328.75
2020 £288,837.80 £175,908.14 £131,639.41 £104,893.85
2019 £285,281.45 £173,775.45 £129,519.57 £105,807.92
2018 £283,030.63 £172,185.86 £128,436.24 £106,517.84
2017 £273,790.63 £166,212.20 £124,380.47 £105,025.75
2016 £267,073.81 £162,464.62 £122,024.19 £101,291.50
2015 £249,496.20 £151,685.03 £114,332.50 £95,043.60
2014 £243,337.54 £148,367.11 £112,323.38 £93,294.44
2013 £239,985.91 £146,029.22 £110,108.87 £92,161.38
2012 £240,065.90 £146,203.49 £110,118.36 £93,400.60
2011 £250,591.66 £151,223.79 £113,277.12 £97,788.95
2010 £246,068.21 £149,982.41 £113,237.44 £97,645.24

Property prices over time for West Lancashire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for West Lancashire

The median salary in West Lancashire is £26,862 and the mean salary in West Lancashire is £33,526.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
36k
Median Salary
£26,862
Annual Percentage Change
17.4%
Mean Salary
£33,526

Salary comparison between West Lancashire and North West

See how West Lancashire compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. West Lancashire ranks 13 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how West Lancashire compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for West Lancashire

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
390 335 630 180 220 325 310 260 155 80 185 535 365 15 85 160 270