Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in West Lancashire
Average pump prices across 19 filling stations in West Lancashire, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 170.8p 0.9p below the UK average
- Average diesel 194.0p 0.6p below the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 162.9p Tarleton Service Station
- Filling stations 19 2 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 170.8p a litre across 17 forecourts in West Lancashire, 0.9p below the UK average. Diesel averages 194.0p, 0.6p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tarleton Service Station, 162.9p; the dearest is 179.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 182.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in West Lancashire
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Tarleton Service Station Preston | 162.9p |
| EG Aughton Southport | 166.9p |
 Texaco Roundabout Garage Ltd Southport | 167.9p |
| Shell Tarleton Service Station Tarleton | 167.9p |
 Gulf Petrol Forecourt Ltd Ormskirk | 168.9p |
| H Atherton and Son Wigan | 168.9p |
 Esso Asda Orm S/Stn Express Petrol Ormskirk | 169.9p |
| Suttons Garage Preston | 169.9p |
| BP Asda Newtown Express Petrol Skelmersdale | 171.9p |
 Asda Skelmersdale Superstore Skelmersdale | 171.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Tarleton Service Station Preston | 182.9p |
| Shell Tarleton Service Station Tarleton | 188.9p |
| EG Aughton Southport | 189.9p |
| Asda Skelmersdale Superstore Skelmersdale | 191.9p |
| Ormskirk Road Skelmersdale | 191.9p |
| Texaco Roundabout Garage Ltd Southport | 191.9p |
| Esso Asda Orm S/Stn Express Petrol Ormskirk | 193.9p |
| Texaco Booths Supermarket Ormskirk | 193.9p |
| Heatons Bridge Garage Ltd Ormskirk | 193.9p |
| Gulf Petrol Forecourt Ltd Ormskirk | 194.9p |
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Council areas in Lancashire, cheapest first
West Lancashire is number 6 of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Rossendale | 165.7p | 191.5p |
| Pendle | 168.0p | 192.5p |
| Preston | 168.2p | 191.1p |
| Burnley | 169.0p | 192.9p |
| Hyndburn | 170.5p | 195.7p |
| West Lancashire | 170.8p | 194.0p |
| South Ribble | 171.6p | 195.2p |
| Ribble Valley | 172.4p | 195.4p |
| Fylde | 172.7p | 195.8p |
| Lancaster | 173.0p | 196.2p |
| Wyre | 175.1p | 199.0p |
| Chorley | 176.6p | 199.3p |
Every filling station in West Lancashire
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton Service Station Preston | 162.9p | 182.9p |
| EG Aughton Southport | 166.9p | 189.9p |
| Texaco Roundabout Garage Ltd Southport | 167.9p | 191.9p |
| Shell Tarleton Service Station Tarleton | 167.9p | 188.9p |
| Gulf Petrol Forecourt Ltd Ormskirk | 168.9p | 194.9p |
| H Atherton and Son Wigan | 168.9p | 195.9p |
| Esso Asda Orm S/Stn Express Petrol Ormskirk | 169.9p | 193.9p |
| Suttons Garage Preston | 169.9p | 195.9p |
| BP Asda Newtown Express Petrol Skelmersdale | 171.9p | 198.9p |
| Asda Skelmersdale Superstore Skelmersdale · supermarket | 171.9p | 191.9p |
| Shell Gem Lathom Lathom | 171.9p | 195.9p |
| Shell Gem Ormskirk Ormskirk | 171.9p | 196.9p |
| Ormskirk Road Skelmersdale | 171.9p | 191.9p |
| BP MFG Bickerstaffe Bickerstaffe / Ormskirk | 172.9p | 197.9p |
| Shell Skelmersdale Skelmersdale | 173.9p | 196.9p |
| BP MFG Crow Orchard Wrightington | 174.9p | 199.9p |
| Texaco Booths Supermarket Ormskirk · supermarket | 179.9p | 193.9p |
| Heatons Bridge Garage Ltd Ormskirk | – | 193.9p |
| R Sephton & Son Ormskirk | – | – |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
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.