West Lancashire

According to the 2021 census, West Lancashire had a total of 117,429 usual residents residing in 48,533 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 42.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 338.8 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.7 years.

Religion: In West Lancashire, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 61.54% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 31.52% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.63%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in West Lancashire is ‘White’, constituting 96.91% of the total population. The ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.32%, while ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ accounts for 1.05%.

Economic activity: 53.98% of West Lancashire’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 45.19% of its inhabitants is married and 37.2% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.62%). Most of the properties in West Lancashire are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, West Lancashire crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 71.51. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

West Lancashire in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in West Lancashire, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (5)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (4)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (8)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (2)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (9)
  5. Occupation:
    • Managers, directors and senior officials- Rank (6)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (3)
    • Detached- Rank (4)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (5)
    • Other household types- Rank (8)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (8)
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (8)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (3)
    • Owned- Rank (6)

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Property types in West Lancashire

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 18,277 37.66
Detached 14,794 30.48
Terraced 10,184 20.98
Flats 4,049 8.34
Caravan or other mobile structure 554 1.14
Converted or shared house 336 0.69
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 181 0.37
Converted building. Eg school, church 156 0.32

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Caravan or other mobile structure 3 1.14
Detached 4 30.48
Semi-detached 12 37.66
Flats 17 8.34
Terraced 19 20.98
Converted building. Eg school, church 20 0.32
Converted or shared house 21 0.69
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 24 0.37

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Property ownership in West Lancashire

  1. Owned – 70.72% (34,324)
    1. Owns outright – 39.12% (18,987)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 31.60% (15,337)
  2. Social rented – 14.34% (6,958)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 11.37% (5,517)
    2. Other social rented – 2.97% (1,441)
  3. Private rented – 13.85% (6,722)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 11.86% (5,754)
    2. Other private rented – 1.99% (968)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.91% (443)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.91% (443)

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  1. Shared ownership – rank – 3 (0.91%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 3 (0.91%)
  2. Owned – rank – 6 (70.72%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 5 (39.12%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 9 (31.60%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 18 (14.34%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 3 (11.37%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 24 (2.97%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 24 (13.85%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 12 (1.99%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 24 (11.86%)

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Families in West Lancashire

  1. Single family household – 65.62% (31,844)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.39% (15,235)
      1. Dependent children – 13.00% (6,307)
      2. No children – 11.38% (5,521)
      3. All children non-dependent – 7.02% (3,407)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 11.73% (5,695)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.06% (5,369)
      1. No children – 5.31% (2,577)
      2. With dependent children – 4.99% (2,422)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.76% (370)
    4. Lone parent family – 10.81% (5,248)
      1. With dependent children – 6.47% (3,138)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.35% (2,110)
    5. Other single family household – 0.61% (297)
      1. Other family composition – 0.61% (297)
  2. One person household – 28.82% (13,989)
    1. Other – 14.69% (7,131)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 14.13% (6,858)
  3. Other household types – 5.56% (2,698)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.58% (1,739)
    2. With dependent children – 1.98% (959)

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  1. Single family household – rank – 5 (65.62%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 4 (11.73%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 8 (31.39%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 2 (7.02%)
      2. No children – rank – 8 (11.38%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 13 (13.00%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 13 (0.61%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 13 (0.61%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 17 (11.06%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 13 (4.99%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (0.76%)
      3. No children – rank – 20 (5.31%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 18 (10.81%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (4.35%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 20 (6.47%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 8 (5.56%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 6 (3.58%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 14 (1.98%)
  3. One person household – rank – 25 (28.82%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 7 (14.13%)
    2. Other – rank – 24 (14.69%)

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West Lancashire household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 23,639 48.71
Household is deprived in one dimension 16,442 33.88
Household is deprived in two dimensions 6,818 14.05
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,567 3.23
Household is deprived in four dimensions 67 0.14

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 8 48.71
Household is deprived in one dimension 8 33.88
Household is deprived in two dimensions 18 14.05
Household is deprived in three dimensions 18 3.23
Household is deprived in four dimensions 20 0.14

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Household sizes in West Lancashire

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 17,548 36.16
1 person in household 13,989 28.82
3 people in household 7,964 16.41
4 people in household 6,352 13.09
5 people in household 1,950 4.02
6 people in household 524 1.08
7 people in household 154 0.32
8 or more people in household 52 0.11

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
4 people in household 3 13.09
2 people in household 7 36.16
3 people in household 7 16.41
5 people in household 10 4.02
7 people in household 12 0.32
6 people in household 14 1.08
8 or more people in household 18 0.11
1 person in household 25 28.82

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Age groups of West Lancashire residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 25,067 21.35
Aged 35 to 49 years 19,470 16.58
Aged 65 to 74 years 13,705 11.67
Aged 75 to 84 years 8,931 7.61
Aged 25 to 34 years 8,098 6.9
Aged 10 to 15 years 7,828 6.67
Aged 16 to 19 years 7,607 6.48
Aged 5 to 9 years 6,022 5.13
Aged 4 years and under 5,246 4.47
Aged 85 years and over 3,084 2.63

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Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 1 6.48
Aged 25 to 34 years 5 6.9
Aged 75 to 84 years 5 7.61
Aged 65 to 74 years 7 11.67
Aged 85 years and over 7 2.63
Aged 50 to 64 years 9 21.35
Aged 10 to 15 years 21 6.67
Aged 4 years and under 22 4.47
Aged 5 to 9 years 22 5.13
Aged 35 to 49 years 23 16.58

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Gender breakdown in West Lancashire

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 61,002 51.95
Male 56,427 48.05

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 2 51.95
Male 24 48.05

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West Lancashire Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 56,460 48.08
Good health 38,918 33.14
Fair health 15,404 13.12
Bad health 5,114 4.35
Very bad health 1,534 1.31

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 10 48.08
Good health 10 33.14
Very bad health 15 1.31
Fair health 16 13.12
Bad health 17 4.35

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Relationship status amongst West Lancashire Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 45.19% (44,439)
    1. Married – 45.07% (44,316)
      1. Opposite sex – 44.89% (44,139)
      2. Same sex – 0.18% (177)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.13% (123)
      1. Same sex – 0.09% (85)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.04% (38)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 37.20% (36,581)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.86% (8,715)
    1. Divorced – 8.85% (8,703)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (12)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.94% (6,820)
    1. Widowed – 6.93% (6,813)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (7)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.81% (1,779)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.80% (1,773)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (6)

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  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 9 (6.94%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 9 (6.93%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (45.19%)
    1. Married – rank – 12 (45.07%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 11 (44.89%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 24 (0.18%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 19 (0.13%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 14 (0.09%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 20 (0.04%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 14 (37.20%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 18 (8.86%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 18 (8.85%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 20 (0.01%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 25 (1.81%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 25 (1.80%)

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West Lancashire residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 98.16% (115,268)
    1. United Kingdom – 94.05% (110,440)
    2. EU countries – 3.85% (4,524)
      1. European Union EU8 – 1.82% (2,138)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.25% (1,466)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.73% (853)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.06% (67)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.26% (304)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.26% (304)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 0.91% (1,069)
  3. Africa – 0.47% (549)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.33% (389)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.11% (135)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (19)

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 3 (98.16%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (94.05%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 10 (3.85%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 7 (0.73%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 8 (1.82%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 15 (1.25%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 16 (0.06%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.26%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.26%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 6 (0.02%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 15 (0.11%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.33%)
  5. Africa – rank – 21 (0.47%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 25 (0.91%)

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Passport records of West Lancashire residents

  1. Europe – 85.62% (100,542)
    1. United Kingdom – 81.77% (96,024)
    2. Other Europe – 3.48% (4,082)
      1. EU Member countries – 3.43% (4,032)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.54% (1,804)
        2. Poland – 0.75% (881)
        3. Romania – 0.44% (513)
        4. Portugal – 0.42% (488)
        5. Lithuania – 0.12% (146)
        6. Italy – 0.06% (68)
        7. Spain – 0.05% (55)
        8. Germany – 0.04% (44)
        9. France – 0.03% (33)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.04% (50)
        1. Other Europe – 0.03% (30)
        2. Turkey – 0.02% (20)
    3. Ireland – 0.37% (436)
  2. No passport held – 13.90% (16,327)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.23% (266)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.10% (113)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.06% (69)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.04% (52)
    4. Middle East – 0.02% (25)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (7)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.12% (145)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.09% (102)
    2. Central and South America – 0.04% (43)
  5. Africa – 0.10% (116)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.05% (63)
    2. North Africa – 0.02% (25)
    3. Central and Western Africa – 0.02% (28)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.02% (29)

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 7 (85.62%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (81.77%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 10 (3.48%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 10 (3.43%)
        1. Other EU countries – rank – 3 (1.54%)
        2. Portugal – rank – 4 (0.42%)
        3. Romania – rank – 9 (0.44%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 10 (0.12%)
        5. Poland – rank – 16 (0.75%)
        6. France – rank – 20 (0.03%)
        7. Germany – rank – 20 (0.04%)
        8. Italy – rank – 24 (0.06%)
        9. Spain – rank – 24 (0.05%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 20 (0.04%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 15 (0.02%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 19 (0.03%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 15 (0.37%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 12 (13.90%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.12%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.09%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 17 (0.04%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 19 (0.02%)
  5. Africa – rank – 21 (0.10%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 18 (0.02%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 18 (0.05%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 23 (0.02%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 25 (0.23%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 18 (0.02%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 18 (0.06%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 22 (0.10%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 24 (0.04%)

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Ethnic groups in West Lancashire

  1. White – 96.91% (113,795)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 92.82% (108,998)
    2. Other White – 3.44% (4,040)
    3. Irish – 0.56% (657)
    4. Roma – 0.06% (71)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.02% (29)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.32% (1,547)
    1. White and Asian – 0.43% (509)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.33% (384)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.29% (342)
    4. White and Black African – 0.27% (312)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.05% (1,232)
    1. Indian – 0.38% (447)
    2. Other Asian – 0.31% (366)
    3. Chinese – 0.22% (264)
    4. Pakistani – 0.10% (119)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.03% (36)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.40% (467)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.27% (319)
    2. Arab – 0.13% (148)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.33% (388)
    1. African – 0.21% (245)
    2. Caribbean – 0.09% (100)
    3. Other Black – 0.04% (43)

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 2 (96.91%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 8 (92.82%)
    2. Other White – rank – 8 (3.44%)
    3. Irish – rank – 14 (0.56%)
    4. Roma – rank – 14 (0.06%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 19 (0.02%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 21 (0.33%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.09%)
    2. African – rank – 21 (0.21%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 21 (0.04%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 21 (1.32%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 13 (0.27%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 17 (0.33%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 20 (0.43%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.29%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 21 (0.40%)
    1. Arab – rank – 20 (0.13%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 20 (0.27%)
  5. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 24 (1.05%)
    1. Indian – rank – 20 (0.38%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 21 (0.31%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 22 (0.10%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 24 (0.03%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 24 (0.22%)

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Religions in West Lancashire

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 72,269 61.54
No religion 37,018 31.52
Not answered 6,609 5.63
Muslim 507 0.43
Other religion 357 0.3
Buddhist 262 0.22
Hindu 241 0.21
Sikh 94 0.08
Jewish 70 0.06

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Not answered 4 5.63
Christian 8 61.54
No religion 11 31.52
Sikh 11 0.08
Jewish 14 0.06
Buddhist 19 0.22
Hindu 22 0.21
Other religion 22 0.3
Muslim 24 0.43

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Employment and unemployment amongst West Lancashire Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 53.98% (53,081)
    1. In employment – 51.92% (51,052)
      1. Employee – 43.53% (42,801)
        1. Full-time – 32.30% (31,766)
        2. Part-time – 11.22% (11,035)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.64% (6,534)
        1. Full-time – 3.87% (3,806)
        2. Part-time – 2.77% (2,728)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.75% (1,717)
        1. Full-time – 1.35% (1,332)
        2. Part-time – 0.39% (385)
    2. Unemployed – 2.06% (2,029)
  2. Economically inactive – 42.52% (41,811)
    1. Retired – 25.14% (24,720)
    2. Student – 7.48% (7,360)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.10% (4,036)
    4. Looking after home or family – 3.43% (3,376)
    5. Other – 2.36% (2,319)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 3.50% (3,442)
    1. In employment – 2.54% (2,495)
      1. Employee – 2.45% (2,409)
        1. Part-time – 2.15% (2,115)
        2. Full-time – 0.30% (294)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.08% (78)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (61)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (17)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (8)
        1. Full-time – 0.01% (5)
        2. Part-time – 0.00% (3)
    2. Unemployed – 0.96% (947)

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 4 (3.50%)
    1. In employment – rank – 4 (2.54%)
      1. Employee – rank – 4 (2.45%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (2.15%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.30%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.00%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 6 (0.08%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 5 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 7 (0.06%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 5 (0.96%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 8 (42.52%)
    1. Student – rank – 4 (7.48%)
    2. Retired – rank – 8 (25.14%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 19 (4.10%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 20 (3.43%)
    5. Other – rank – 22 (2.36%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 21 (53.98%)
    1. In employment – rank – 19 (51.92%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (1.75%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (1.35%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 5 (0.39%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 10 (6.64%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (3.87%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (2.77%)
      3. Employee – rank – 20 (43.53%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 17 (32.30%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (11.22%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 21 (2.06%)

Comparing West Lancashire wards.

Socio-economic statistics for West Lancashire

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19,669 20.0
Routine occupations 12,696 12.91
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11,137 11.33
Semi-routine occupations 10,880 11.06
Intermediate occupations 10,761 10.94
Full-time students 10,655 10.84
Small employers and own account workers 10,084 10.25
Never worked and long-term unemployed 7,381 7.51
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 5,070 5.16

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 4 10.84
Small employers and own account workers 7 10.25
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 12 11.33
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13 20.0
Routine occupations 14 12.91
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 18 5.16
Semi-routine occupations 19 11.06
Never worked and long-term unemployed 19 7.51
Intermediate occupations 24 10.94

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Occupation groups in West Lancashire

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 9,972 18.62
Managers, directors and senior officials 7,088 13.24
Associate professional and technical 6,289 11.75
Elementary 6,077 11.35
Skilled trades 5,499 10.27
Caring, leisure and other service 5,222 9.75
Administrative and secretarial 4,921 9.19
Process, plant and machine operatives 4,357 8.14
Sales and customer service 4,121 7.7

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Rank of West Lancashire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Managers, directors and senior officials 6 13.24
Process, plant and machine operatives 9 8.14
Skilled trades 11 10.27
Elementary 12 11.35
Professional occupations 15 18.62
Caring, leisure and other service 15 9.75
Sales and customer service 19 7.7
Associate professional and technical 20 11.75
Administrative and secretarial 21 9.19

Comparing West Lancashire wards.