Living in West Lancashire

West Lancashire is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 113,881 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 18%, #66 of 378), first-time home buyers (top 18%, #67 of 378), single parents (top 19%, #69 of 378).

Residents113,881
Density327 per km²
Area347.8 km²
Hub airport26 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,072,600 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.9 km
Distance to London293 km
Within 10 km113,881 people
Greater areaGreater Liverpool, 18 km out
Winter daylight7 h 27 min, sunset 15:53

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How West Lancashire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family62#102 of 378#7 of 39Map
Low-income household73#74 of 387#18 of 39Map
Low-income family66#66 of 378#9 of 39Map
Single parent67#69 of 378#10 of 39Map
Pensioner couple62#173 of 378#11 of 39Map
Single pensioner59#184 of 378#12 of 39Map
Early retiree59#225 of 387#16 of 39Map
Single professional56#206 of 368#21 of 37Map
Young professional59#211 of 367#20 of 36Map
DINKS52#234 of 362#20 of 36Map
Remote worker66#132 of 387#23 of 39Map
Commuter78#79 of 368#10 of 37Map
Car-free household63#286 of 361#29 of 36Map
Student71#84 of 354#10 of 35Map
First-home buyer72#67 of 378#12 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover64#106 of 388#23 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#292 of 363#26 of 36Map
Expat professional50#220 of 387#18 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover46#200 of 378#12 of 39Map
Nature-focused household64#146 of 388#8 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#198 of 388#22 of 39Map
Rural value seeker61#96 of 388#10 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover47#236 of 388#15 of 39Map
Lottery winner57#216 of 388#27 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#181 of 388#14 of 39Map
Coastal living67#130 of 209#17 of 32Map
Business owner61#154 of 388#12 of 39Map
Digital native58#157 of 368#29 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Affordability67
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Green space60
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Foundation55
  • Taxes and wealth47
  • Education and family46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Safety and community45
  • Health and elderly43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)15
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.