Burscough
Burscough is a town in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 8,799. It has around 1 pharmacy and 7 restaurants and cafés, 41 bus stops, and Burscough Junction railway station is 0.1 km away. There were around 38 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Burscough area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Lancashire area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 117,431 residents at roughly 339 people per km².
- Council
- West Lancashire
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 62nd of 294 English council areas — better than 79% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
6°CClear
- Today: 11° / 6° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:37
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wigan Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
54 reported · August 2026▼ 4% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Anti-social behaviour14
- Shoplifting7
- Vehicle crime6
Neighbourhood team: Burscough Town · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Business Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour, Off Road Bikes
- Business Crime, ASB and Road Safety (Including off road bikes)
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
185 reported road collisions (2025)
67 killed or seriously injured · 254 casualties · 15.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
86 food businesses within 2 miles
- 69 rated 4–5 ★ (57 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Burscough Junction (0.1 km)
- 41 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burscough Junction (0.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£240,850 average▲ 5.6% YoY
Across West Lancashire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£805 average monthly rent▲ 5.6% YoY
- 1 bed £588
- 2 bed £731
- 3 bed £845
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.1 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,476 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Asda (6.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 193.9p · Asda (6.4 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Zapgo - The Stanley Club (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
117,431 residents in West Lancashire · 339/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,994
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,457
- Net moves+1,537
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 176 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,456 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (28% of 52,760)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 16,020 pupils
55 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 23 of 27 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
68 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Burscough Priory AcademyGood
- Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeGood
- Ormskirk School
- St Bede's Catholic High School
- Tarleton Academy
- Up Holland High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Lancashire
Care & health services
1,255 CQC-registered services
- Care homes424
- GP practices184
- Dentists248
- Homecare agencies288
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lancashire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 26 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
154 applications decided
85.1% granted · 131 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Ashley Dalton
Labour
West Lancashire
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 13
- Con 12
- Ref 7
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,135 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
25 jobs advertised · £35,997 avg
e.g. Customer Service Administrator, Health Care Practitioner (Days), Care Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£788 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,532 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,300 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
81% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 52% · Wind 27% · Imports 12% · Gas 7%
30 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.2 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lancashire): 60.3 women · 59.3 men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
6 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in L40
- Burscough Family Practice
- Lathom House Surgery
- Stanley Court Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Lancashire:
- Fully fund Specialist Palliative Care provided by hospices744 local signatures · 8,814 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth197 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND175 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK148 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills128 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Burscough Junction railway station · 0.2 km
Burscough Junction pronounced is one of two railway stations serving the town of Burscough in Lancashire, England. It is sited on the Ormskirk Branch Line, 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) north of Ormskirk and is served by Norther…
Burscough · 0.4 kmBurscough is a town and civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Preston. I…
Burscough Priory Academy · 0.6 kmBurscough Priory Academy is an Academy in Burscough, Lancashire, England. It officially opened on 10 June 1958 as Burscough County Secondary School under the Headship of Brian Stone, and cost just over £120,000 to bui…
- Burscough Methodist Church · 0.6 km
Burscough Methodist Church, formally Wesleyan Chapel at Burscough Bridge, is situated in Burscough and is part of the Lancashire West Methodist Circuit. It was built in between 1868 and 1869 of a brick construction in…
- St John the Baptist Church, Burscough · 0.7 km
St John the Baptist Church is in Liverpool Road North, Burscough, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. I…
- Burscough Curves · 0.7 km
The Burscough Curves were railway curves in Lancashire, England, that connected the Ormskirk branch line with the Manchester–Southport line. They formed a vital link for passengers and freight between Southport, Prest…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burscough?
- Burscough is a town in Lancashire, England, in the West Lancashire local authority.
- What is the population of Burscough?
- Burscough has an approximate settlement population of 8,799.
- How deprived is Burscough?
- The West Lancashire local authority, which includes Burscough, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.