# West Lancashire 004A

The middle of the West Lancashire. 2,436 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

West Lancashire 004A had 2,415 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01025483. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 16.7** (2025). West Lancashire 004A has a deprivation score of 16.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,154th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025483#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £207,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Lancashire 004A was £207,500 in 2025. Joint 7,218th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025483#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,415** (2021). West Lancashire 004A had 2,415 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,392nd most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01025483#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.9%** (January 2026). In West Lancashire 004A, 95.9% 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/neighbourhood/e01025483#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01025483) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, West Lancashire 004A is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01025483) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 45 homes were sold in West Lancashire 004A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01025483) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for West Lancashire 004A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01025483) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Lancashire 004A had 2,415 usual residents at the census.

## How West Lancashire 004A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | West Lancashire 004A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 16.7 | 29th most deprived | 73 neighbourhoods, West Lancashire · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £207,500 | 20th cheapest | 65 neighbourhoods, West Lancashire · 2025 |
| Population | 2,415 | 5th most populated | 73 neighbourhoods, West Lancashire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.9% | joint 23rd highest | 73 neighbourhoods, West Lancashire · Jan 2026 |

## Is West Lancashire 004A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Lancashire 004A at a rate of 59.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.5 per 1,000 people across Burscough.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Lancashire 004A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (69), anti-social behaviour (47) and other crime (15).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of West Lancashire and not West Lancashire 004A 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.
- **Population estimate: 123,564** (2025). West Lancashire’s population was an estimated 123,564 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## West Lancashire 004A in brief

West Lancashire 004A has a deprivation score of 16.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in West Lancashire 004A was £207,500 in 2025.
West Lancashire 004A had 2,415 usual residents at the census.
In West Lancashire 004A, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01025483
- Middle area: [Burscough](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/burscough)
- Ward: [Burscough Bridge & Rufford †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/ward/burscough-bridge-and-rufford)
- Postcode district: [L40 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l40)
- Town: [Burscough †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/burscough)
- Postcode area: [L †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l)
- 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: 0.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,436
- Output areas: 7

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[West Lancashire 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025484), [West Lancashire 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025486), [West Lancashire 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025485), [West Lancashire 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025487)

## Latest updates for West Lancashire 004A

- 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/E01025483

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025483