West Lancashire in figures

A profile of West Lancashire from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in West Lancashire was 123,564 in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024.

Population123,5642025Up 1.2% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over22.8%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share6%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June1,5372025Compared with 1,687 in 2024
110K115K120K125K201120142017202020252011: 110,617 persons2012: 111,040 persons2013: 111,735 persons2014: 112,544 persons2015: 113,536 persons2016: 114,243 persons2017: 115,210 persons2018: 115,366 persons2019: 115,744 persons2020: 116,198 persons2021: 117,099 persons2022: 119,436 persons2023: 120,263 persons2024: 122,054 persons2025: 123,564 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in West Lancashire (pounds sterling) was £4.29 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5.8% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£4.29 billion2024, provisionalUp 5.8% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£35,1992024, provisionalUp 4.2% from 2023
1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,508 GBP million2001: 1,551 GBP million2002: 1,636 GBP million2003: 1,749 GBP million2004: 1,855 GBP million2005: 1,876 GBP million2006: 1,914 GBP million2007: 2,013 GBP million2008: 2,075 GBP million2009: 2,065 GBP million2010: 2,144 GBP million2011: 2,213 GBP million2012: 2,250 GBP million2013: 2,285 GBP million2014: 2,439 GBP million2015: 2,491 GBP million2016: 2,738 GBP million2017: 2,889 GBP million2018: 2,972 GBP million2019: 3,118 GBP million2020: 2,994 GBP million2021: 3,357 GBP million2022: 3,782 GBP million2023: 4,059 GBP million2024: 4,294 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in West Lancashire (pounds sterling) was £236,194 (provisional) in July 2026, up 5.2% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£236,194July 2026, provisionalUp 5.2% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly5.2%July 2026, provisionalUp 2.5 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£805August 2026, provisionalUp 5.5% from August 2025
180K200K220K240K260K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 190,681 GBP2021-08: 189,421 GBP2021-09: 190,467 GBP2021-10: 191,752 GBP2021-11: 191,487 GBP2021-12: 185,038 GBP2022-01: 190,868 GBP2022-02: 199,688 GBP2022-03: 201,018 GBP2022-04: 200,475 GBP2022-05: 198,272 GBP2022-06: 200,218 GBP2022-07: 203,318 GBP2022-08: 206,242 GBP2022-09: 211,187 GBP2022-10: 214,183 GBP2022-11: 211,028 GBP2022-12: 211,403 GBP2023-01: 208,435 GBP2023-02: 207,854 GBP2023-03: 207,678 GBP2023-04: 206,287 GBP2023-05: 213,452 GBP2023-06: 212,617 GBP2023-07: 217,358 GBP2023-08: 217,430 GBP2023-09: 221,720 GBP2023-10: 223,687 GBP2023-11: 226,281 GBP2023-12: 225,155 GBP2024-01: 222,369 GBP2024-02: 218,894 GBP2024-03: 224,273 GBP2024-04: 224,331 GBP2024-05: 222,385 GBP2024-06: 216,326 GBP2024-07: 218,787 GBP2024-08: 222,682 GBP2024-09: 229,984 GBP2024-10: 233,588 GBP2024-11: 234,213 GBP2024-12: 228,670 GBP2025-01: 224,583 GBP2025-02: 225,581 GBP2025-03: 227,681 GBP2025-04: 226,605 GBP2025-05: 224,850 GBP2025-06: 222,232 GBP2025-07: 224,591 GBP2025-08: 228,234 GBP2025-09: 232,907 GBP2025-10: 234,119 GBP2025-11: 232,212 GBP2025-12: 233,433 GBP2026-01: 235,642 GBP2026-02: 242,006 GBP2026-03: 243,875 GBP2026-04: 243,206 GBP2026-05: 234,031 GBP2026-06: 232,510 GBP2026-07: 236,194 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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