# Bickerstaffe & Newburgh

The south of the West Lancashire. 7,069 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 65 square kilometres.

Bickerstaffe & Newburgh had 6,797 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005311. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £297,450** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh was £297,450 in 2025. 3,553rd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/bickerstaffe-and-newburgh#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,797** (2021). Bickerstaffe & Newburgh had 6,797 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,963rd least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/bickerstaffe-and-newburgh#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 50%** (2022). About 50% of people in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/bickerstaffe-and-newburgh#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.1%** (January 2026). In Bickerstaffe & Newburgh, 87.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/bickerstaffe-and-newburgh#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005311) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 50% of people in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005311) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 126 homes were sold in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005311) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bickerstaffe & Newburgh.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005311) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bickerstaffe & Newburgh had 6,797 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh at a rate of 29.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across West Lancashire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Other crime | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Bickerstaffe & Newburgh compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Bickerstaffe & Newburgh | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £297,450 | 4th most expensive | 15 middle areas, West Lancashire · 2025 |
| Population | 6,797 | 5th least populated | 15 middle areas, West Lancashire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 50% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, West Lancashire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.1% | 7th lowest | 15 middle areas, West Lancashire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bickerstaffe & Newburgh safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh at a rate of 29.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across West Lancashire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (59), anti-social behaviour (43) and other crime (31).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of West Lancashire

These figures are published for the whole of West Lancashire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Lancashire and not Bickerstaffe & Newburgh alone. [See West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire)

- **Average house price: £240,850** (August 2026). West Lancashire’s average house price was £240,850 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,102** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Lancashire earned a median of £38,102 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 163rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in West Lancashire costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 18.3** (2025). West Lancashire has a deprivation score of 18.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 138th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bickerstaffe & Newburgh in brief

The median price paid for a home in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh was £297,450 in 2025.
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh had 6,797 usual residents at the census.
About 50% of people in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bickerstaffe & Newburgh, 87.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005311
- Ward: [Rural South †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/ward/rural-south)
- Constituency: [West Lancashire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-lancashire)
- Council: [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 65.10 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,069*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Burscough](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/burscough), [Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/parbold-appley-bridge-and-wrightington), [Rainford](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/rainford), [Ormskirk Town & East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/ormskirk-town-and-east), [Skelmersdale West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/skelmersdale-west), [Skelmersdale Ashurst](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/skelmersdale-ashurst)

## Latest updates for Bickerstaffe & Newburgh

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005311

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