Lostock Gralam’s story
No listed buildings inside Lostock Gralam’s built-up area
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Lostock GralamCheshire
Home to 2,719 people, this town lies in Cheshire, North West.
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Photo: Ian Warburton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,719
Census 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester council
Median home
£230K
102 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.2
22% are 65+ · Cheshire 21%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C−
#41 of 46 in Cheshire
Is Lostock Gralam a good place to live?
School results trail most towns (D): primary results beat 19% of towns in England; secondary results beat 1% of towns in England. Residents’ health trails most towns: life expectancy is 78.9 for men and 81.9 for women. It takes 4.5 years of household income in the Cheshire West and Chester council area to buy the median home, at £230,250. Hazard risk is low (A). The overall grade lands at C−, #41 of 46 in Cheshire. Nationally, it does better than 24% of UK towns.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
What makes Lostock Gralam stand out
The 3 things Lostock Gralam does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 99%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 19%. Department for Education.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Lostock Gralam grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Lostock Gralam is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 19% of towns in England; secondary results beat 1% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthBehind most towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £48,745; 2.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC+Open →Cost of livingRent £991 a monthBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life1.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lostock Gralam.
SchoolsD
Exam results at Lostock Gralam’s schools trail 94% of towns in England
Below is its only school. Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 55% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock Gralam CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 185 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
No listed buildings in Lostock Gralam
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Lostock Gralam’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, near Cheshire’s towns (100%) and higher than England’s towns (7%). Before 1919: that is when 14% of homes were built. Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Lostock Gralam say their health is good than in Cheshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
A disability affects 21% of people in Lostock Gralam. At the census, 6.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Cheshire’s towns (5.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
78%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Lostock Gralam | Cheshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
78.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Few people in Lostock Gralam are 15 to 24: 7.9%, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Graduates make up 30% of adults. 18% are under 15, about level with England’s towns (18%) and above Cheshire’s towns (17%). Half the people of Lostock Gralam are older than 42.2. Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
42.2median age
Lostock GralamCheshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lostock Gralam | Cheshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cheshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Lostock Gralam walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.8. The car took 86% of commuters, above Cheshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Nearly a third of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Of the commuters living in Lostock Gralam, 6% work in the town itself.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
Bus1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£49K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 32% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Lostock Gralam records more violent crime per resident than Cheshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 32.5 per 1,000 a year
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 152 offences in Lostock Gralam and 18 cases of nuisance behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Cheshire’s towns (5.8) and below England’s towns (9.4). Of all the crimes, 53% were violence and sexual offences.
32.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 37% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual81
Shoplifting23
Other theft13
Public order12
Damage & arson7
Other crime4
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Anti-social18
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.
32.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
152
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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Few households rent privately in Lostock Gralam: 10%, fewer than in Cheshire’s towns and across England’s towns
20% of households live in social housing. Households that own their home make up 67%. Also worth knowing: 102 standard sales inside Lostock Gralam’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £230,250.
£230Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lostock Gralam£230K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £217,000 | 47 |
| Terraced | £165,000 | 23 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£991
average private rent a month, Cheshire West and Chester council area
£2,517
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cuckooland Museum and 5 more in and around Lostock Gralam
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lostock Gralam. Best known first.
MuseumCuckooland Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumLion Salt Works1.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWeaver Hall Museum & Workhouse3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseTabley House3.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionAnderton Boat Lift4.1 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionTree of Imagination4.7 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cuckooland Museum: Ian Warburton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lion Salt Works: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse: RLamb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tabley House: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lostock Gralam
14pages on Lostock Gralam
The big questions
SafetyC+32.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £230K · rent £991 a monthHousing33 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wells AvenueSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 78.9 (men), 81.9 (women)Work & commuteC+45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Lostock Gralam’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PickmereRudheathNorthwichDavenhamBarntonHartfordKnutsfordLostock Gralam
Questions about Lostock Gralam
Are schools in Lostock Gralam good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cheshire West and Chester council.
Is Lostock Gralam safe?
About the middle for its size: 63% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades C+. Burglary was rare, with 3 reports in the year.
About Lostock Gralam
Town in Cheshire, England
Lostock Gralam is a built-up area of 2,719 people, in the Cheshire West and Chester 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
- 2,719 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- County
- Cheshire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001573
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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