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Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington neighbourhood of West Lancashire, England (ONS area West Lancashire 005). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes L40, PR7, WN6, WN8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WN8 7TG.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against West Lancashire

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against West Lancashire (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £325,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across West Lancashire (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Parbold, is 2.0 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; +20% 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 +0.05; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,500

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 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

Where Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington sits in West Lancashire

  • Typical house price: joint 2nd highest of 15 neighbourhoods in West Lancashire
  • Average household income: the 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 Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington

House prices: Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington against West Lancashire: This neighbourhood £63k (1995) to £450k (2026); West Lancashire £54k (1995) to £252k (2026).£105k£399k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£450kWest 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

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against West Lancashire, 2 the other way and 14 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

  • Recent price momentum
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Parbold Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 21 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (about 54 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 Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Dec 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Maharishi Free School 3.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jul 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 Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington

What is the typical house price in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington?

£325,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington compare with the rest of West Lancashire?

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

Is Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington an affluent area?

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

Is Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington?

Parbold. Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 21 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (about 54 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington?

Nearest state primary school. Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Dec 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Maharishi Free School. 3.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jul 2025).

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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.