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West Lancashire, in numbers

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West Lancashire local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

6.6% to 20.7%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.6% in Aughton & Holborn to 20.7% in Ormskirk East — a gap of 14.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Aughton & Holborn6.6%2253,426
Rural North East9.1%2953,250
Up Holland10.4%3373,243
Rural West11.7%3583,071
North Meols & Hesketh Bank11.8%3913,315
Tarleton Village12%3232,695
Burscough Town12%3212,678
Rural South12.6%2962,356
Burscough Bridge & Rufford13%4213,248
Skelmersdale North13.2%4033,042
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre16.2%6393,933
Ormskirk West16.8%5933,524
Old Skelmersdale18.2%6913,792
Skelmersdale South20.4%7513,675
Ormskirk East20.7%6813,285
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.8% to 8.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.8% in Rural South to 8.1% in Skelmersdale South — a gap of 4.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Rural South3.8%3378,922
Rural North East4.1%3107,575
Tarleton Village4.2%2646,300
Burscough Bridge & Rufford4.5%3277,279
Aughton & Holborn4.6%3768,123
Ormskirk East5%3977,880
Rural West5.2%3717,198
Burscough Town5.2%3456,585
Up Holland5.8%4367,565
Ormskirk West5.8%4728,128
Skelmersdale North5.9%4337,356
North Meols & Hesketh Bank6.4%4967,711
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre7.2%6969,651
Old Skelmersdale8.1%6838,465
Skelmersdale South8.1%7058,684
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People aged 65 or over

12.8% to 29.4%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.8% in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre to 29.4% in Aughton & Holborn — a gap of 16.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre12.8%1,2419,668
Skelmersdale South14.2%1,2368,676
Skelmersdale North16%1,1747,356
Rural South17%1,5188,905
Old Skelmersdale19.7%1,6698,462
Burscough Town20.5%1,3426,551
Ormskirk West20.8%1,6958,131
Ormskirk East23.5%1,8447,859
Up Holland23.6%1,7937,585
North Meols & Hesketh Bank25.6%1,9727,715
Tarleton Village26.7%1,6826,300
Burscough Bridge & Rufford27.4%2,0027,297
Rural West27.8%2,0017,198
Rural North East28.7%2,1727,557
Aughton & Holborn29.4%2,3928,142
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.6% to 28.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.6% in Rural South to 28.5% in Skelmersdale South — a gap of 18.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Rural South9.6%7778,084
Rural North East12.4%7996,462
Ormskirk East12.7%8746,885
Aughton & Holborn13.4%9146,837
Ormskirk West15.3%1,0566,896
Burscough Bridge & Rufford15.8%9986,301
Burscough Town16.1%8605,349
Tarleton Village17.2%9105,297
Up Holland18.1%1,1446,329
North Meols & Hesketh Bank18.4%1,2036,539
Skelmersdale North18.6%1,1166,009
Rural West18.6%1,1466,168
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre26.1%1,9297,395
Old Skelmersdale26.2%1,8196,953
Skelmersdale South28.5%1,9386,807
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

17.9% to 43.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.9% in Skelmersdale South to 43.9% in Rural North East — a gap of 25.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Skelmersdale South17.9%1,2206,807
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre18.8%1,3887,395
Old Skelmersdale19.6%1,3616,953
Rural South23.8%1,9278,084
Skelmersdale North26.7%1,6076,009
North Meols & Hesketh Bank29.2%1,9116,539
Rural West30.8%1,9006,168
Tarleton Village32.7%1,7345,297
Ormskirk West33.1%2,2846,896
Up Holland33.1%2,0986,329
Burscough Town33.2%1,7785,349
Ormskirk East33.9%2,3336,885
Burscough Bridge & Rufford35.5%2,2346,301
Aughton & Holborn41.7%2,8496,837
Rural North East43.9%2,8356,462
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.8% to 27.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.8% in Rural North East to 27.7% in Skelmersdale South — a gap of 18 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Rural North East9.8%3163,236
Aughton & Holborn11%3783,431
Tarleton Village13.3%3572,694
Rural South14%3302,361
Burscough Bridge & Rufford14.1%4593,244
Rural West14.8%4533,071
Ormskirk East15%4953,297
Burscough Town15.1%4052,683
North Meols & Hesketh Bank15.6%5193,324
Up Holland16%5183,242
Ormskirk West17.7%6193,502
Skelmersdale North18%5463,040
Old Skelmersdale25.7%9803,809
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre26.7%1,0523,943
Skelmersdale South27.7%1,0203,676
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.6% to 36.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.6% in Rural North East to 36.7% in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre — a gap of 33.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Rural North East3.6%1173,250
Aughton & Holborn3.8%1293,426
Tarleton Village4.3%1152,695
Rural South4.7%1112,356
Burscough Bridge & Rufford5.8%1883,248
Rural West6.7%2053,071
North Meols & Hesketh Bank8.4%2803,315
Ormskirk East11.4%3743,285
Burscough Town12.3%3302,678
Up Holland12.7%4133,243
Ormskirk West14.6%5153,524
Skelmersdale North16.3%4973,042
Old Skelmersdale27%1,0243,792
Skelmersdale South33%1,2133,675
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre36.7%1,4423,933
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Aughton & HolbornBurscough Bridge & RuffordBurscough TownNorth Meols & Hesketh BankOld SkelmersdaleOrmskirk EastOrmskirk WestRural North EastRural SouthRural WestSkelmersdale NorthSkelmersdale SouthTanhouse & Skelmersdale Town CentreTarleton VillageUp Holland
15 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Aughton & Holborn →8,122 people · census date in profileBurscough Bridge & Rufford →7,301 people · census date in profileBurscough Town →6,576 people · census date in profileNorth Meols & Hesketh Bank →7,716 people · census date in profileOld Skelmersdale →8,467 people · census date in profileOrmskirk East →7,879 people · census date in profileOrmskirk West →8,136 people · census date in profileRural North East →7,567 people · census date in profileRural South →8,911 people · census date in profileRural West →7,194 people · census date in profileSkelmersdale North →7,348 people · census date in profileSkelmersdale South →8,685 people · census date in profileTanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre →9,682 people · census date in profileTarleton Village →6,305 people · census date in profileUp Holland →7,570 people · census date in profile