Bickerstaffe West Lancashire 008A

Ward: Bickerstaffe

Local Authority: West Lancashire (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 16,099 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 49% Better than 49% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-1% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 69% Better than 69% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
19% Complete (very good)

Employment: 55% Better than 55% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
5% Complete (very good)

Health: 66% Better than 66% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
16% Complete (very good)

Education: 66% Better than 66% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
16% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 8% Better than 8% of areas in England

8% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 11% Better than 11% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
1% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 59% Better than 59% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
9% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly