House price growth: fastest and slowest places in North West (August 2026)
Pendle had the strongest annual price change of North West’s 35 councils in August 2026, at 9.0%.
Halton had the weakest, at −2.3%. The middle council, Stockport, had 3.9%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pendle | 9.0% |
| 2 | Hyndburn | 7.6% |
| 3 | Trafford | 6.4% |
| 4 | Burnley | 6.0% |
| 5 | Wirral | 5.8% |
| 6 | West Lancashire | 5.6% |
| 7 | Blackpool | 5.5% |
| =8 | St. Helens | 5.1% |
| =8 | Westmorland and Furness | 5.1% |
| 10 | Rossendale | 4.9% |
| 11 | Bolton | 4.8% |
| 12 | Liverpool | 4.7% |
| =13 | Lancaster | 4.6% |
| =13 | Oldham | 4.6% |
| 15 | Cheshire East | 4.5% |
| 16 | Chorley | 4.2% |
| 17 | Cumberland | 4.1% |
| 18 | Stockport | 3.9% |
| 19 | Cheshire West and Chester | 3.7% |
| 20 | Preston | 3.6% |
| 21 | Rochdale | 3.3% |
| =22 | Bury | 2.8% |
| =22 | Warrington | 2.8% |
| =22 | Wigan | 2.8% |
| 25 | South Ribble | 2.6% |
| 26 | Manchester | 2.1% |
| 27 | Sefton | 2.0% |
| 28 | Wyre | 1.8% |
| =29 | Knowsley | 1.6% |
| =29 | Ribble Valley | 1.6% |
| 31 | Tameside | 1.4% |
| 32 | Fylde | 0.9% |
| 33 | Blackburn with Darwen | −0.2% |
| 34 | Salford | −1.7% |
| 35 | Halton | −2.3% |