Glazebury’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Glazebury’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GlazeburyCheshire
A village of 1,094 in Cheshire, North West.
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Light Oaks Hall · Photo: Ian Greig · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,094
Census 2021 · Warrington council
Median home
£285K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.4
25% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Glazebury a good place to live?
Glazebury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A−): mean household income £62,502; 1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is hazard risk (D−): 13% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £285,000 in the last three years, 5.5 times what households in the Warrington council area earn in a year.
What makes Glazebury stand out
The 3 things Glazebury does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
26% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
27% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 96% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
How Glazebury grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Glazebury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskD−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.9 for men, 86 for womenB+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 50% of towns in England; secondary results beat 57% of towns in EnglandBOpen →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsB−Open →Outdoors58% live within 400 m of a park; 5.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glazebury.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Glazebury walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Glazebury has 1.3 jobs. 88% of commuters drove, above Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Of the commuters living here, 2% work in the town itself.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 25% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB
School results in Glazebury are better than in 55% of towns in England
Its only school is listed below. Secondary results at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.5, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. At the 15 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glazebury Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 123 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Glazebury’s life expectancy beats 81% of UK towns
The nearest A&E to Glazebury is Royal Bolton Hospital, 6.3 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. 4.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Cheshire’s towns (5.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike.
83%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Glazebury | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B
Most households in Glazebury own their home: 78%, more than in Cheshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Social renters account for 6% of households. 15% rent privately, close to Cheshire’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £899 a month across the Warrington council area.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Glazebury£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £243,000 | 11 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£899
average private rent a month, Warrington council area
£2,443
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Glazebury keeps more of its old housing than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Glazebury has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
3listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Light Oaks Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
27
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Glazebury, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, above both Cheshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Glazebury is older than 50.4, half younger.
50.4median age
GlazeburyCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Glazebury | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Homes in Glazebury see more burglary and damage than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10.7 per 1,000 a year
Glazebury logged 42 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up 55% of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.4 reports per 1,000, below Cheshire’s towns (3.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
21.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 30% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Other theft6
Damage & arson4
Public order4
Burglary2
Weapons2
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
21.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
42
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre and 5 more in and around Glazebury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Glazebury. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumLeigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre1.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNorth West Computer Museum1.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumLeigh Town Hall Archives2 km outside town, to the northwestWildlife parkWildlife parkWild Wings Birds of Prey2.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumLancashire Mining Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWinding House3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glazebury
15pages on Glazebury
The big questions
SafetyB−21.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £285K · rent £899 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Warrington RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.9 (men), 86 (women)Work & commuteA−51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−12.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Glazebury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CulchethLeighHigher FoldsAstleyTyldesleyCroftIrlamGlazebury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glazebury | 1,094 | — | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Culcheth | 6,722 | 1.5 | B+ | C+ | A− | B |
| Leigh | 45,499 | 2.2 | — | A− | — | D |
| Higher Folds | 2,447 | 2.4 | — | A | — | D |
| Astley | 4,735 | 2.6 | — | B− | — | B− |
| Tyldesley | 16,205 | 3.1 | — | B− | — | C |
| Croft | 1,520 | 3.4 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Irlam | 19,714 | 3.4 | — | D | — | D |
Higher Folds and Croft have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Leigh, Higher Folds, Astley, Tyldesley and Irlam have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Glazebury
Does Glazebury flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How many listed buildings are there in Glazebury?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*.
Is Glazebury safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B−.
About Glazebury
Village in Cheshire, England
Glazebury is a built-up area of 1,094 people, in the Warrington council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,094 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Warrington
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001296
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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