Chapeltown’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Chapeltown’s built-up area.
63% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChapeltownLancashire
572 people call this village in Lancashire, North West home.
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Photo: Phil Platt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
572
Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen council
Median home
£275K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.2
19% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chapeltown a good place to live?
Chapeltown is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 63% of homes were built before 1919. 52% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Chapeltown stand out
The 3 things Chapeltown does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lancashire 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chapeltown.
Who lives here
Few people in Chapeltown are 15 to 24: 9.3%, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
The under-15s are 17% of the population here. The middle age in Chapeltown is 46.2. The 65-and-over age group makes up 19% of residents.
46.2median age
ChapeltownLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chapeltown | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.6% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Chapeltown work nearby than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
95% of commuters drove to work at the census. Households had £61K a year before tax, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K). Also worth knowing: in 2026, 0.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Chapeltown is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 1% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 23 homes sold inside Chapeltown’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £275,000. Private rents average £714 a month across the Blackburn with Darwen council area.
£275Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chapeltown£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £275,000 | 16 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£714
average private rent a month, Blackburn with Darwen 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
Homes in Chapeltown see more burglary and damage than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 16.3 per 1,000 a year
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 16 offences in Chapeltown and 5 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence came to 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lancashire’s towns (24.4) and England’s towns (22) alike.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Burglary4
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 1.7% of people in Chapeltown say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Chapeltown has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away. Asked at the census, nearly nine in ten residents of Chapeltown said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 12% of people here had a disability, below Lancashire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Chapeltown is Royal Bolton Hospital, 5.9 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Chapeltown | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 20% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
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.
History
Chapeltown keeps more of its old housing than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 63% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 23% of Chapeltown’s land, above both Lancashire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%). Relative to its size, Chapeltown keeps 192 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Historic England’s list names 11 listed buildings in the town, every one Grade II.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
63%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
192
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Turton Tower and 3 more in and around Chapeltown
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chapeltown. Best known first.
MuseumTurton Tower300 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumHall i' th' Wood Museum3.8 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseSmithills Hall4.8 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooSmithills Open Farm4.5 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 (3)
- Turton Tower: Austen Redman at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hall i' th' Wood Museum: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smithills Hall: SG2012, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chapeltown
14pages on Chapeltown
The big questions
Safety9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £275K · rent £714 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chapeltown’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EdgworthRamsbottomAinsworthBoltonHoddlesdenEdenfieldBuryChapeltown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapeltown | 572 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edgworth | 1,649 | 0.7 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Ramsbottom | 17,074 | 3.1 | — | D | — | B |
| Ainsworth | 1,595 | 3.9 | — | C+ | — | C+ |
| Bolton | 184,077 | 4 | — | C− | — | D |
| Hoddlesden | 1,218 | 4.3 | — | D | A | A− |
| Edenfield | 2,048 | 4.5 | — | C | B | B− |
| Bury | 81,115 | 4.9 | — | C | — | C− |
Edgworth, Ainsworth, Hoddlesden and Edenfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ramsbottom, Ainsworth, Bolton and Bury have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chapeltown
How many listed buildings are there in Chapeltown?
That is 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Chapeltown?
Band D council tax in Chapeltown is £2,481 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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.
About Chapeltown
Village in Lancashire, England
Chapeltown is a built-up area of 572 people, in the Blackburn with Darwen 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
- 572 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001030
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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