Area guide

Area insights about West Lancashire

Compare 2,856 postcode reports in West Lancashire, North West. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports2,85631 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating6.3/1067th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleWN6 9BB8.4/10

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Data says

Mixed local data profile

The matched postcodes average 6.3/10; some signals look positive and others need checking.

Stronger signals

Crime and safety 7.0/10 / Income 6.4/10

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Schools and education 5.2/10 / Employment 5.4/10

Income

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Income profile is around average. 6.4/10

Deprivation

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Deprivation profile is mixed. 6.3/10

Schools and education

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Education context is mixed. 5.2/10

Crime and safety

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Safety score is one of the stronger signals. 7.0/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.4/10

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Property

Property prices in West Lancashire

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Median sold priceGBP 276k

1,161 sales across 27 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 410k321 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 254k488 sales

TerracedGBP 184k272 sales

FlatsGBP 138k50 sales

Lower-priced sectors

WN8 962 Land Registry salesGBP 110kWN8 8109 Land Registry salesGBP 153kWN8 6122 Land Registry salesGBP 173kL40 86 Land Registry salesGBP 204k

Higher-priced sectors

L39 09 Land Registry salesGBP 232kL39 445 Land Registry salesGBP 230kL39 238 Land Registry salesGBP 230kPR9 8120 Land Registry salesGBP 226k

Based on Land Registry postcode-sector medians around West Lancashire. Use a postcode report for address-level context and the full price analysis for district trends.

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Best-rated postcodes in West Lancashire

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WN6 9BB
WN6 9 sector - Top 1%8.4/10WN6 9DD
WN6 9 sector - Top 1%8.4/10WN6 9DE
WN6 9 sector - Top 1%8.4/10WN6 9DF
WN6 9 sector - Top 1%8.4/10WN6 9DG
WN6 9 sector - Top 1%8.4/10WN6 9DH
WN6 9 sector - Top 1%8.4/10WN6 9DQ
WN6 9 sector - Top 1%8.4/10WN6 9HE
WN6 9 sector - Top 1%8.4/10

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WN8 9AL
WN8 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10WN8 9AN
WN8 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10WN8 9AP
WN8 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10WN8 9AW
WN8 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10WN8 9AZ
WN8 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10WN8 9BA
WN8 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10WN8 9BB
WN8 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10WN8 9BN
WN8 9 sector - Bottom 7%3.0/10

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West Lancashire area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

West Lancashire is a local area in North West, North West. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The North West link above keeps the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.