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Best places to live in North West (England)

39 municipalities and 7,258,627 residents in North West (England), United Kingdom, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 South Ribble9#9 Chorley8#8 Trafford7#7 West Lancashire6#6 Wigan5#5 Fylde4#4 Cheshire West and Chester3#3 Cheshire East2#2 Ribble Valley1#1 Warrington
Young family fit across North West (England), one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Warrington
    Warrington, 209,704 residents    76
  2. 2Ribble Valley
    Mid Lancashire, 59,504 residents    74
  3. 3Cheshire East
    Cheshire East, 378,846 residents    73
  4. 4Cheshire West and Chester
    Cheshire West and Chester, 337,986 residents    68
  5. 5Fylde
    Mid Lancashire, 78,863 residents    67
  6. 6Wigan
    Greater Manchester North West, 324,650 residents    63
  7. 7West Lancashire
    Chorley and West Lancashire, 113,881 residents    62
  8. 8Trafford
    Greater Manchester South West, 235,493 residents    61
  9. 9Chorley
    Chorley and West Lancashire, 115,772 residents    61
  10. 10South Ribble
    Mid Lancashire, 110,400 residents    61

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For retired couples

  1. 1Ribble Valley
    Mid Lancashire, 59,504 residents    77
  2. 2South Ribble
    Mid Lancashire, 110,400 residents    71
  3. 3Barrow-in-Furness
    West Cumbria, 67,099 residents    71
  4. 4South Lakeland
    East Cumbria, 104,321 residents    70
  5. 5Fylde
    Mid Lancashire, 78,863 residents    69
  6. 6Cheshire West and Chester
    Cheshire West and Chester, 337,986 residents    68
  7. 7Eden
    East Cumbria, 52,779 residents    67
  8. 8Cheshire East
    Cheshire East, 378,846 residents    66
  9. 9Trafford
    Greater Manchester South West, 235,493 residents    63
  10. 10Warrington
    Warrington, 209,704 residents    62

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For remote workers

  1. 1Fylde
    Mid Lancashire, 78,863 residents    74
  2. 2Wigan
    Greater Manchester North West, 324,650 residents    73
  3. 3Warrington
    Warrington, 209,704 residents    73
  4. 4Ribble Valley
    Mid Lancashire, 59,504 residents    73
  5. 5South Ribble
    Mid Lancashire, 110,400 residents    72
  6. 6St. Helens
    East Merseyside, 179,331 residents    72
  7. 7South Lakeland
    East Cumbria, 104,321 residents    72
  8. 8Chorley
    Chorley and West Lancashire, 115,772 residents    71
  9. 9Barrow-in-Furness
    West Cumbria, 67,099 residents    71
  10. 10Lancaster
    Lancaster and Wyre, 142,487 residents    70

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For commuters

  1. 1Warrington
    Warrington, 209,704 residents    86
  2. 2Trafford
    Greater Manchester South West, 235,493 residents    84
  3. 3Cheshire East
    Cheshire East, 378,846 residents    84
  4. 4Cheshire West and Chester
    Cheshire West and Chester, 337,986 residents    82
  5. 5South Ribble
    Mid Lancashire, 110,400 residents    82
  6. 6Chorley
    Chorley and West Lancashire, 115,772 residents    80
  7. 7Wigan
    Greater Manchester North West, 324,650 residents    79
  8. 8Stockport
    Greater Manchester South East, 291,045 residents    79
  9. 9St. Helens
    East Merseyside, 179,331 residents    78
  10. 10West Lancashire
    Chorley and West Lancashire, 113,881 residents    78

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For single professionals

  1. 1Cheshire East
    Cheshire East, 378,846 residents    75
  2. 2Trafford
    Greater Manchester South West, 235,493 residents    74
  3. 3Warrington
    Warrington, 209,704 residents    73
  4. 4Stockport
    Greater Manchester South East, 291,045 residents    71
  5. 5Cheshire West and Chester
    Cheshire West and Chester, 337,986 residents    71
  6. 6South Ribble
    Mid Lancashire, 110,400 residents    71
  7. 7Fylde
    Mid Lancashire, 78,863 residents    67
  8. 8South Lakeland
    East Cumbria, 104,321 residents    66
  9. 9Liverpool
    Liverpool, 491,549 residents    65
  10. 10Carlisle
    East Cumbria, 108,274 residents    65

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Wigan
    Greater Manchester North West, 324,650 residents    74
  2. 2South Ribble
    Mid Lancashire, 110,400 residents    73
  3. 3St. Helens
    East Merseyside, 179,331 residents    73
  4. 4Chorley
    Chorley and West Lancashire, 115,772 residents    72
  5. 5Carlisle
    East Cumbria, 108,274 residents    70
  6. 6Warrington
    Warrington, 209,704 residents    70
  7. 7Halton
    East Merseyside, 127,595 residents    69
  8. 8Allerdale
    West Cumbria, 97,213 residents    68
  9. 9Barrow-in-Furness
    West Cumbria, 67,099 residents    68
  10. 10Fylde
    Mid Lancashire, 78,863 residents    68

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All profiles in North West (England)

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyWarrington7639
Low-income householdCarlisle8239
Low-income familyWarrington7839
Single parentWarrington8039
Pensioner coupleRibble Valley7739
Single pensionerRibble Valley8039
Early retireeRibble Valley7839
Single professionalCheshire East7537
Young professionalCheshire East7736
DINKSTrafford7536
Remote workerFylde7439
CommuterWarrington8637
Car-free householdTrafford8336
StudentCarlisle8535
First-home buyerWarrington7939
Budget-constrained moverWigan7439
Urban lifestyle seekerTrafford7436
Expat professionalTrafford7439
Healthcare-first moverRibble Valley7339
Nature-focused householdRibble Valley8139
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverCopeland6939
Rural value seekerRibble Valley7239
High-net-worth moverRibble Valley6939
Lottery winnerWarrington7339
Climate-resilient relocationRibble Valley8439
Coastal livingSouth Lakeland7932
Business ownerTrafford8439
Digital nativeLiverpool7737

Towns of 30,000+ in North West (England)