Bonds’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bonds’ built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BondsLancashire
A village of 1,237 in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,237
Census 2021 · Wyre council
Median home
£260K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.7
28% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bonds a good place to live?
Bonds has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 5.4 violent and sexual offences and 3.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £259,750, 6.3 years of area income; rent £743 a month.
What makes Bonds stand out
The 3 things Bonds does most differently from other towns.
98%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 98%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Bonds grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bonds is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 93% of towns in England; secondary results beat 50% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,101; 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →Hazard risk0.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →HealthB−Open →WalkabilityB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 16% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 91% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bonds.
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Bonds than in 99% of UK towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.4 reports per 1,000, below Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. 9 crimes and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Bonds’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 56% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
5.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 98% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social9
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.
5.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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.
SchoolsA−
Bonds’s schools outperform 76% of towns in England on results
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 45, and 47% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Below is its only school. 73% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, GarstangLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Bonds, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
9.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents. Bonds has a median age of 52.7. Graduates make up 44% of adults.
52.7median age
BondsLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bonds | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Bonds than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
7% live in social housing, below both Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 12% of households. Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 42 homes sold inside Bonds’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £259,750.
£260Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bonds£260K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £417,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £305,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 15 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£743
average private rent a month, Wyre council area
£2,442
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
All 4 of Bonds’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a quarter of its homes were built before 1919, near Lancashire’s towns (22%) and higher than England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 32 for every 10,000 residents of Bonds.
4listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
32
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Good or very good health: 83% of Bonds’s residents
Bonds has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Bonds is Royal Preston Hospital, 7.6 miles away. Life expectancy here is 81.8 for women and 80.9 for men (2019–23).
83%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Bonds | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
More commuters in Bonds drive than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 85%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
14% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Lancashire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%), and for 33% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot11%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 52% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bonds
14pages on Bonds
The big questions
SafetyA+5.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £260K · rent £743 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Spalding AvenueSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 80.9 (men), 81.8 (women)Work & commuteB+39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bonds’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GarstangCatterallBartonGreat EcclestonElswickPillingBroughtonBonds
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 1,237 | — | — | D | A+ | B− |
| Garstang | 5,804 | 0.9 | B | D | B+ | B− |
| Catterall | 2,800 | 1.2 | B | C− | B− | B |
| Barton | 1,492 | 4.7 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Great Eccleston | 2,073 | 5.1 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Elswick | 1,047 | 6.1 | — | D | A− | C+ |
| Pilling | 1,699 | 6.1 | — | D | A | C+ |
| Broughton | 2,468 | 6.1 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
Barton, Great Eccleston, Elswick, Pilling and Broughton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bonds
Are schools in Bonds good?
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 93% of towns in England. Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 50%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lancashire council.
About Bonds
Village in Lancashire, England
Bonds is a built-up area of 1,237 people, in the Wyre 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
- 1,237 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wyre
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000673
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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