Carleton’s story
No listed buildings inside Carleton’s built-up area
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CarletonLancashire
A town of 4,793 in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
4,793
Census 2021 · Wyre council
Median home
£257K
302 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
29% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
B
#13 of 65 in Lancashire
Is Carleton a good place to live?
Carleton grades B overall against UK towns: better than 63% of UK towns, and #13 of 65 in Lancashire. Its strongest subject is safety (A−): 12.3 violent and sexual offences and 9 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 £256,745, 6.2 years of area income; rent £743 a month.
What makes Carleton stand out
The 3 things Carleton 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%)
49% of commuters travel under 5 km.
86%of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Safety
of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Carleton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Carleton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingDOpen →SafetyA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £44,976B+Open →Hazard risk1.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 88% of towns in England; secondary results beat 31% of towns in EnglandBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.7 for men, 84 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors86% live within 400 m of a park; 3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsAOpen →Civic life1.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 20% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Blackpool Tower and 12 more in and around Carleton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Carleton. Best known first.
AttractionBlackpool Tower3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooBlackpool Zoo3 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryGrundy Art Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
PierCentral Pier4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
PierNorth Pier3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
AquariumSEA LIFE Blackpool4.1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grundy Art Gallery: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Central Pier: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Pier: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SEA LIFE Blackpool: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carleton.
History
Carleton has fewer old homes than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 5% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Carleton’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
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
SchoolsB
On exam results, Carleton’s schools beat 62% of towns in England
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. GCSE results at the 7 secondary schools within 3 km: 40% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 43.1. Between them, two primaries teach 545 pupils in Carleton.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton Green Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 333 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Who lives here
Carleton skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
Line up the people of Carleton by age and the one in the middle is 52.2. Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). In addition, the 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
52.2median age
CarletonLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level36%
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.
| Carleton | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 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 Carleton than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
The social rented sector houses 2% of households. Private renters make up 11% of households, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Half of the 302 standard sales inside Carleton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £256,745.
£257Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Carleton£257K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £379,995 | 131 |
| Semi-detached | £219,500 | 162 |
| Terraced | £200,000 | 5 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£743
average private rent a month, Wyre council area
£2,429
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
For a town of its size, Carleton is quiet: less crime per resident than 86% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
130 crimes and 27 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Carleton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes. There were 7.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
12.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 86% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual59
Vehicle crime32
Public order11
Other crime8
Other theft6
Damage & arson5
Burglary3
Bicycle theft3
Anti-social27
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.
12.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
130
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Carleton than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. 87% of commuters drove, above both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
49%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 30% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Carleton than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.8% of residents
Carleton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.7 miles away. 82% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with England’s towns (82%) and above Lancashire’s towns (80%). The nearest A&E to Carleton is Blackpool Victoria Hospital, 2.5 miles away.
82%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Carleton | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carleton
14pages on Carleton
The big questions
SafetyA−12.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £257K · rent £743 a monthHousing81 sold in 12 months · busiest street Spring LaneSchoolsB2 state schoolsHealthBLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 84 (women)Work & commuteB+49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Carleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Poulton-le-FyldeThorntonCleveleysHambletonBlackpoolStainingStalmineCarleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton | 4,793 | — | B | D | A− | B |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 12,792 | 1.1 | B− | C− | C | B |
| Thornton | 19,263 | 1.5 | C | B− | C+ | C |
| Cleveleys | 11,121 | 2.3 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Hambleton | 2,428 | 2.4 | — | C− | B | C |
| Blackpool | 149,087 | 2.7 | D− | C− | D− | D− |
| Staining | 1,622 | 2.8 | — | C | B | C+ |
| Stalmine | 1,193 | 3.7 | — | D | A− | C |
Hambleton, Staining and Stalmine have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Carleton
Does Carleton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Carleton
Town in Lancashire, England
Carleton is a built-up area of 4,793 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
- 4,793 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wyre
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000721
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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