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A town of 2,800 in Lancashire, North West.
Catterall grades B overall against UK towns: better than 56% of UK towns, and #19 of 65 in Lancashire. Its strongest subject is schools (A−): primary results beat 93% of towns in England; secondary results beat 50% of towns in England. Its weakest is walkability (C−): 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £235,000 in the last three years, 5.7 times what households in the Wyre council area earn in a year.
The 2 things Catterall does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Catterall is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Catterall’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Catterall.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £47K a year before tax. 39% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Lancashire’s towns (49%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 10%. Per 10,000 residents, Catterall counts 21 listed buildings, higher than Lancashire’s towns (15) yet lower than England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Owners make up 76% of households. 6% live in social housing, below Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 137 homes sold inside Catterall’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £235,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £314,997 | 56 |
| Semi-detached | £227,497 | 50 |
| Terraced | £212,497 | 24 |
| Flat or maisonette | £113,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There is no GP practice in Catterall: the nearest is 1.6 miles off. Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Catterall said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 3.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (6.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Catterall is Royal Preston Hospital, 6.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Catterall | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Under-15s account for 19% of the population. Residents of Catterall have a median age of 41.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Catterall | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The violent crime rate is 27.3 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 146 recorded crimes inside Catterall’s built-up area, and 39 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 20.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Lancashire’s towns (17.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes.
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.
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.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterall | 2,800 | — | B | C− | B− | B |
| Bonds | 1,237 | 1.2 | — | D | A+ | B− |
| Garstang | 5,804 | 2.1 | B | D | B+ | B− |
| Barton | 1,492 | 3.5 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Great Eccleston | 2,073 | 4.7 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Broughton | 2,468 | 4.9 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| Goosnargh | 1,892 | 5.4 | — | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Elswick | 1,047 | 5.6 | — | D | A− | C+ |
Bonds, Barton, Great Eccleston, Broughton, Goosnargh and Elswick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 50%. Places are handled by Lancashire council.
Band D council tax in Catterall is £2,517 for 2026–27, more than in 69% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £235,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £113,000, terraced houses £212,497, semi-detached houses £227,497 and detached houses £314,997. Household incomes are lower than in 72% of UK towns, so cost of living grades C−.
Town in Lancashire, England
Catterall is a built-up area of 2,800 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
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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