Strong on safety and schools, weaker on transport

This public area guide compares Rural South in West Lancashire using available headline data on crime, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Rural South a good place to live?

Rural South may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. It ranks strongly for lower crime and stronger school performance, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Lancashire below.

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Rural South at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 9.71 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Strong 87th percentile
House prices
Local result Data not yet available
National comparison
Data not yet available
Schools
Local result 80th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 23rd percentile
National comparison
Weak

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • House price data is not currently available in this public profile

Crime rate in Rural South

Crime rate

Crime rate

9.71 per 1,000 people

Percentile

87th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Rural South

House prices

Average sold price

Data not yet available

Percentile

Data not yet available

Data not yet available

Schools in Rural South

Schools

80th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Rural South

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Rural South

Transport

23rd percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Rural South a good place to live?

Rural South may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. It ranks strongly for lower crime and stronger school performance, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. House price data is not currently available for this public profile.

Is Rural South safe?

Rural South ranks in the 87th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

How are schools in Rural South?

Schools rank in the 80th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Rural South?

Nearby public profiles include Aughton & Holborn in West Lancashire and Burscough Bridge & Rufford in West Lancashire.