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Bickerstaffe & Newburgh: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bickerstaffe & Newburgh neighbourhood of West Lancashire, England (ONS area West Lancashire 008). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes L31, L33, L39, L40, WA11, WN8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L40 6JN.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against West Lancashire

Bickerstaffe & Newburgh is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against West Lancashire (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 3 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £325,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across West Lancashire (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Ormskirk, is 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£325,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 4 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 3 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bickerstaffe & Newburgh sits in West Lancashire

  • Typical house price: joint 2nd highest of 15 neighbourhoods in West Lancashire
  • Average household income: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in West Lancashire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh

House prices: Bickerstaffe & Newburgh against West Lancashire: This neighbourhood £65k (1995) to £298k (2026); West Lancashire £54k (1995) to £252k (2026).£89k£295k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£298kWest Lancashire£252k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across West Lancashire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against West Lancashire, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Plug-in car growth
  • New-build activity
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

  • Degree-educated residents
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Ormskirk Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Hunts Cross (about 55 min); Northern to Preston (about 31 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Ormskirk School 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bickerstaffe & Newburgh

What is the typical house price in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh?

£325,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.

How does Bickerstaffe & Newburgh compare with the rest of West Lancashire?

Typical house price: joint 2nd highest of 15 neighbourhoods in West Lancashire. Average household income: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in West Lancashire.

Is Bickerstaffe & Newburgh an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bickerstaffe & Newburgh gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 4 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bickerstaffe & Newburgh?

Ormskirk. Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Hunts Cross (about 55 min); Northern to Preston (about 31 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bickerstaffe & Newburgh?

Nearest state primary school. Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School. 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Ormskirk School. 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.