Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in North West
Average pump prices across 838 filling stations in North West, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 171.3p 0.4p below the UK average
- Average diesel 194.3p 0.3p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 158.9p Costco Wholesale Liverpool
- Filling stations 838 215 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 171.3p a litre across 819 forecourts in North West, 0.4p below the UK average. Diesel averages 194.3p, 0.3p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Costco Wholesale Liverpool in Liverpool, 158.9p; the dearest is 196.9p. The cheapest diesel is at Costco Wholesale Oldham, 180.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in North West
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Liverpool Liverpool | 158.9p |
 Costco Wholesale Manchester Manchester | 158.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Oldham Oldham | 159.9p |
| Cornerlane Shell Self Serve Ltd Leigh | 160.9p |
 Esso Asda North End S/Stn Express Petrol Preston | 161.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Haydock Haydock | 161.9p |
| Essar Brewster Street Service Statrion Bootle | 161.9p |
| Go Aintree Liverpool | 161.9p |
| Go Garston Way Liverpool | 161.9p |
| Go Kirkdale Liverpool | 161.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Oldham Oldham | 180.9p |
 Asda Leigh Supercentre Leigh | 181.7p |
| Costco Wholesale Liverpool Liverpool | 181.9p |
 Sainsbury's Leigh Leigh | 181.9p |
 Tesco Atherton Superstore Manchester | 182.9p |
| Cornerlane Shell Self Serve Ltd Leigh | 182.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Haydock Haydock | 182.9p |
| Costco Wholesale Manchester Manchester | 182.9p |
| Tesco Leigh Extra Leigh | 182.9p |
| Tarleton Service Station Preston | 182.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 3.6p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in North West.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 168.0p | 190.3p | 212 |
| Motorway services | 193.0p | 213.2p | 25 |
| Other forecourts | 171.6p | 195.0p | 582 |
Council areas, cheapest first
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Rossendale | 165.7p | 191.5p |
| Wigan | 167.7p | 190.5p |
| Pendle | 168.0p | 192.5p |
| Preston | 168.2p | 191.1p |
| Tameside | 168.4p | 190.1p |
| Blackpool | 168.6p | 192.0p |
| Oldham | 168.6p | 190.8p |
| St Helens | 168.9p | 190.9p |
| Bolton | 169.0p | 192.2p |
| Burnley | 169.0p | 192.9p |
| Salford | 169.4p | 193.1p |
| Bury | 169.5p | 193.4p |
| Liverpool | 169.5p | 192.3p |
| Cumberland | 170.0p | 194.9p |
| Sefton | 170.4p | 192.6p |
| Hyndburn | 170.5p | 195.7p |
| Halton | 170.6p | 194.0p |
| Manchester | 170.7p | 194.1p |
| West Lancashire | 170.8p | 194.0p |
| South Ribble | 171.6p | 195.2p |
| Warrington | 171.8p | 192.6p |
| Trafford | 172.0p | 195.5p |
| Rochdale | 172.3p | 195.5p |
| Ribble Valley | 172.4p | 195.4p |
| Stockport | 172.5p | 195.9p |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 172.6p | 195.5p |
| Fylde | 172.7p | 195.8p |
| Knowsley | 172.9p | 193.8p |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 173.0p | 195.3p |
| Lancaster | 173.0p | 196.2p |
| Westmorland and Furness | 173.7p | 197.3p |
| Wirral | 174.3p | 196.5p |
| Wyre | 175.1p | 199.0p |
| Chorley | 176.6p | 199.3p |
| Cheshire East | 177.0p | 198.4p |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecourt prices | Fuel Finder open data Fuel Finder statutory scheme ONS Postcode Directory Office for National Statistics | Prices at 16:47 on 16 September 2026 | 8,070 filling stations | 16 September 2026 |
- Averages use unleaded (E10) and standard diesel (B7) prices at open forecourts, leaving out prices unchanged for over two weeks or far from every other forecourt. They count each forecourt once, not by how much fuel it sells.
- Forecourts are placed in council areas from their postcode, using the ONS Postcode Directory.
Source: Fuel Finder, the UK government’s statutory fuel price scheme.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.