North West, England

Cost of living in Wyre

Data last updated: 8 October 2026
Page last reviewed: 8 October 2026
£1,177 estimated monthly cost
Rent £527
Council tax £154
Groceries £220
Transport £80
Energy £144
Water £52

Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.

£743/mo
Average rent
£29,814/yr
Average earnings
£190,000
Average house price
£2,461/yr
Council tax (Band D)
£196/mo
Est. energy & water

Rent in Wyre

The average monthly rent in Wyre is £743.

1 Bed
£527
2 Bed
£717
3 Bed
£854
4+ Bed
£1,242

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)

Earnings in Wyre

The average annual salary for residents of Wyre is £29,814.

Average salary
£29,814
per year
Mean salary (pulled up by top earners)
£36,536
per year

The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

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Average house prices in Wyre

The average house price in Wyre was £190,000.

Detached
£308,975
Semi-detached
£185,000
Terraced
£132,000
Flat
£93,750

How house prices have changed in Wyre

Average house prices over time, based on quarterly rolling-year averages from Land Registry data.

£0£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k19952000200520102015202020252026

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.

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Climate and weather in Wyre

Summer daytime highs in Wyre typically reach 19.5°C in July, dropping to around 7.2°C in January. Wyre gets a fairly typical amount of rain for the UK, with rain falling on about 3.1 days a week. The area gets a typical amount of sunshine for the UK, averaging around 5.8 hours per day in summer. Expect frost on around 90 days per year, mostly between November and April.

Month Daytime high Rainfall Rain days Sunshine Frost days
Jan 7.2°C 101mm 16 48h 15
Feb 7.7°C 84mm 12 74h 15
Mar 9.6°C 71mm 12 111h 14
Apr 12.4°C 59mm 10 162h 9
May 15.4°C 65mm 11 200h 5
Jun 17.8°C 74mm 11 183h 1
Jul 19.5°C 86mm 13 182h 0
Aug 19.2°C 105mm 14 165h 0
Sep 17.1°C 102mm 13 132h 1
Oct 13.7°C 120mm 15 92h 5
Nov 10.2°C 115mm 17 58h 10
Dec 7.7°C 121mm 16 44h 15

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How this is calculated

Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 13 observation grid points covering the Wyre local authority area.

Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Council tax in Wyre

Band D council tax in Wyre is £2,461 per year.

Band A
£1,640
Band B
£1,914
Band C
£2,187
Band D Benchmark
£2,461
Band E
£3,007
Band F
£3,554
Band G
£4,101
Band H
£4,921

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Wyre

A typical household in Wyre pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.

Annual
£1,723
per year
Monthly
£144
per month

Energy region: North West

This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026

Water costs in Wyre

The average annual water and sewerage bill for United Utilities customers is £627/year (£52/month).

Annual
£627
per year
Monthly
£52
per month

Water company: United Utilities

Water bills vary based on whether you have a meter and your household's water usage. This figure is the company average for unmetered customers.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Broadband in Wyre

Wyre has 90.9% full fibre coverage and 91% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.

Gigabit-capable
91%
of premises
Full fibre (FTTP)
90.9%
of premises
Superfast (30+ Mbit/s)
98.6%
of premises
No decent broadband
0%
of premises

Full fibre take-up: 58% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.

"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025

Schools in Wyre

Wyre has 626 schools, with 82.4% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
26
schools (9.9%)
Good
190
schools (72.5%)
Requires Improvement
38
schools (14.5%)
Inadequate
8
schools (3.1%)

481 primary schools, 82 secondary schools, 63 special / nursery / alternative provision. Approximately 177,923 pupils across all schools.

17 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's renewed framework (November 2025 onwards) and are not included in the percentage above.

Ofsted grades reflect the school's most recent inspection: Outstanding means the school is exceptional across the evaluation areas, Good means it is effective, Requires Improvement means it is not yet good enough, and Inadequate means serious concerns were found.

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Source: Ofsted, most recent inspections as at March 2026. England only; Scotland (Education Scotland) and Wales (Estyn) use separate frameworks.

Crime in Wyre

There were 575 recorded crimes per 10,000 people in Wyre, which is below the England and Wales average of 837. Wyre ranks #97 out of 303 areas for lowest crime rate.

Violence & sexual offences
291 /10k
(3,503 offences)
Burglary
22 /10k
(265 offences)
Theft
120 /10k
(1,443 offences)
Criminal damage
56 /10k
(670 offences)
Drug offences
23 /10k
(273 offences)
Public order
37 /10k
(440 offences)
Other
28 /10k
(339 offences)

Recorded crime statistics reflect crimes reported to and recorded by police. They may not capture the full picture of crime in an area, and recording practices vary between forces.

Source: Home Office police recorded crime, Year ending March 2026

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