Lucton’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Lucton’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LuctonHerefordshire
Some 190 people live in this village, in Herefordshire, West Midlands.
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Population
190
Census 2021 · Herefordshire council
Median age
42
20% are 65+ · Herefordshire 24%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lucton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Lucton has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 50% of households own their home outright.
What makes Lucton stand out
The 3 things Lucton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Lucton School; 21.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lucton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Lucton: just 17% travel under 5 km, below Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for just over two in five workers at the census. The car took 86% of commuters, above both Herefordshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.2% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Lucton is a town of owners: 77% of households own their home, above Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £821 a month across the Herefordshire, County of council area. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Lucton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lucton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£821
average private rent a month, Herefordshire, County of council area
£2,481
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Lucton records less burglary and damage per resident than Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 63% of the total. Per 1,000 residents, 17.5 violent crimes are recorded each year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside Lucton’s built-up area.
17.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
17.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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.
Health
Disability is less common in Lucton, 11% of residents, than in Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 88% of Lucton’s residents. At the census, 0.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Herefordshire’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.7 miles off.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Lucton | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Lucton are listed than in Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 526 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 44% of homes were built. Conservation areas cover 19% of Lucton’s land, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Lucton School Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
526
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
Lucton is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns
13% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (9.7%) and England’s towns (12%). The share of residents under 15 is 23%. The median resident of Lucton is 42 years old. Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older.
42median age
LuctonHerefordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lucton | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.8% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lucton
12pages on Lucton
The big questions
Lucton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LeominsterPresteigneWeobleyLudlowKingtonTenbury WellsKnightonLucton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucton | 190 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 4.6 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Presteigne | 1,929 | 7.6 | — | B− | C− | B− |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 8.2 | — | C | C+ | B− |
| Ludlow | 10,037 | 8.3 | C | B+ | C | C+ |
| Kington | 2,423 | 9.8 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Tenbury Wells | 3,936 | 10 | B | B+ | C | B+ |
| Knighton | 2,911 | 11 | C | B | C | B− |
Presteigne, Weobley and Kington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lucton
How many listed buildings are there in Lucton?
That is 21.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Lucton?
Band D council tax in Lucton is £2,481 for 2026–27, more than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Lucton
Village in Herefordshire, England
Lucton is a built-up area of 190 people, in the Herefordshire 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
- 190 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Herefordshire
- County
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003310
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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