Opticians in West Lancashire
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 14 optical sites in West Lancashire when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors and spread across 4 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 71% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in West Lancashire is commissioned through NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from July 2026. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
14
Contractors
10
Single-site practices
6
Towns covered
4
Who runs the practices in West Lancashire
Independent and smaller groups
10 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in West Lancashire
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bowen Optometrist | 7 Dingle Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale WN8 0EN | Lanza Optical Ltd | July 2026 | L3E8S |
| B Gleave Opticians (Upholland) | 7 Dingle Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale WN8 0EN | B Gleave Opticians | April 2008 | TP5AT |
| Diabetes Retinal Screening Service | Diabetes Centre, Wigan Road, Ormskirk L39 2JW | Diabetes Retinal Screening Service | April 2008 | TP2KX |
| Heyes Opticians Ltd - Burscough | 46 Liverpool Road North, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 4BY | Heyes Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP7DH |
| Heyes Opticians Ltd - Ormskirk | 16-18 Moor Street, Ormskirk L39 2AQ | Heyes Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP20K |
| Heyes Opticians Ltd - Skelmersdale | 118 Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale WN8 8LQ | Heyes Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP7HX |
| O'Donovan Opticians | 76 Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk L39 5BZ | O'Donovan Opticians | April 2016 | TP5LW |
| Specsavers (Ormskirk) | Unit 9, Church Street, Ormskirk L39 3AE | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6PH |
| Specsavers (Skelmersdale) | Unit 13, The Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale WN8 6LB | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP72E |
| Suzanne Dennis Optometrists Ltd - Parbold | 13 The Common, Parbold, Wigan WN8 7HA | Hakim Group | April 2016 | TP74P |
| Tarleton Optical Ltd | 54 Church Road, Tarleton, Preston PR4 6UQ | Tarleton Optical Ltd | October 2023 | Y9G7W |
| Vision 4 Value | 94 Hallcroft, Skelmersdale WN8 6QD | Vision Express | October 2018 | TP974 |
| Vision Express (Ormskirk) | 2 Aughton Street, Ormskirk L39 3BW | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP21E |
| Vision Lab (Ormskirk) | 147 New Court Way, Ormskirk L39 2YT | Vision Lab Ltd | April 2016 | TP6WD |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in West Lancashire
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 10 sites in West Lancashire outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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