Rufford & Banks
West Lancashire · North West · population 8,189 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,240 of 6,856 in England
- #356 of 932 in North West
- #11 of 15 in West Lancashire
- Around the England average
In summary
Rufford & Banks sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,240 of 6,856 in England, and #11 of 15 in West Lancashire. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Crime (79) but weak on Housing & access (22). Typical homes here sold for about £237,500 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+3%) (from 114 sales), in line with the wider West Lancashire median of £240,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,091 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £237,500 | 114 | -5.0% | +3.3% |
| Detached | £350,000 | 45 | -10.3% | +12.9% |
| Semi-detached | £208,000 | 49 | -3.3% | +12.4% |
| Terraced | £196,500 | 16 | +31.4% | +35.5% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,091 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in West Lancashire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Higher Compton & EggbucklandPlymouth53£250,000
- Coningsby & Woodhall SpaEast Lindsey53£274,995
- Rochester South WestMedway53£325,000
- Scole, Dickleburgh & BressinghamSouth Norfolk53£337,500
- Chorlton SouthManchester53£450,000
- Angmering North, Patching & FindonArun53£474,500