| Burscough | |
|---|---|
 The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Burscough Bridge | |
  Burscough Shown within West Lancashire  Burscough Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 9,935 (2021 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD444118 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ORMSKIRK |
| Postcode district | L40 |
| Dialling code | 01704 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | https://burscoughparishcouncil.org |
Burscough (/ˈbɜːrskoʊ, -skə/) is a town and civil parish in the district of West Lancashire, Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Preston. Its northern part is called Burscough Bridge, and was originally a separate settlement.
The parish includes the hamlets of New Lane and Tarlscough and the Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The recorded population of the parish in the 2021 Census was 9,935, an increase from 9,182 at the 2011 Census.[2][3]
- ^ "PP002 - Sex". Nomis. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "PP002 - Sex". Nomis. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Paper 2: Population and Household estimates at small area level" (PDF). West Lancashire Borough Council. November 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2019.