Charnock Richard’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Charnock Richard’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Charnock RichardLancashire
A village of 1,098 in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,098
Census 2021 · Chorley council
Median home
£258K
49 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.9
31% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Charnock Richard a good place to live?
Jobs and pay hold up well: households earn a mean £50,789 a year, and 0.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Add cost of living to its strengths — the median home sold for £257,500, 5.2 years of area income. Crime runs high (D): police record 36.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 27 home and vehicle crimes. Set beside UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, its crime per resident is higher than in 96%. It also trails on walkability (D): 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for schools and B for health.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. Charnock Richard is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Charnock Richard stand out
The 3 things Charnock Richard 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%)
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 100% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Charnock Richard grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Charnock Richard is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Charnock Richard is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workA−Open →Cost of livingRent £798 a monthB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 62% of towns in England; secondary results beat 57% of towns in EnglandBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82.3 for men, 84.5 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 29.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsAOpen →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charnock Richard.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Charnock Richard: 31% are 65 or over, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
The share of residents under 15 is 14%. 7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Charnock Richard has a median age of 52.9.
52.9median age
Charnock RichardLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Charnock Richard | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
The car carries 91% of commuters in Charnock Richard, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over a third of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Lancashire’s towns (49%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 0.6%. Of the commuters living in Charnock Richard, 1% work in the town itself. There are 0.5 jobs in Charnock Richard for each resident in work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
0.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
More crimes per resident in Charnock Richard than in 90% of UK towns
Police figures for Charnock Richard’s built-up area: 150 crimes and 30 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 33.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Lancashire’s towns (17.2) and England’s towns (7.8). 39% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
36.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 4% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual58
Vehicle crime31
Other theft18
Damage & arson15
Shoplifting7
Burglary6
Drugs4
Weapons4
Anti-social30
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.
36.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
27
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
33.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
150
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.
History
All 3 of Charnock Richard’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.
11% of homes date from before 1919. Scaled to its population, that is 27 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Charnock Richard.
3listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
27
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
More households own their home in Charnock Richard than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
Private renters make up 4% of households. Social housing holds 13% of households, close to Lancashire’s towns (13%) and below England’s towns (18%). 49 standard sales inside Charnock Richard’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £257,500.
£258Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Charnock Richard£258K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £334,000 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £240,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £199,500 | 8 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£798
average private rent a month, Chorley council area
£2,458
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Charnock Richard is longer than in 74% of UK towns
Charnock Richard has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. 21% of residents have a disability, near Lancashire’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Charnock Richard is Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, 2.4 miles away.
79%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Charnock Richard | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Charnock Richard
14pages on Charnock Richard
The big questions
SafetyD36.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £258K · rent £798 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chorley LaneSchoolsBHealthBLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commuteA−44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Charnock Richard’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CoppullChorleyEcclestonEuxtonShevington MoorAdlingtonStandishCharnock Richard
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charnock Richard | 1,098 | — | — | B+ | D | B |
| Coppull | 8,303 | 0.9 | B− | A | B− | C− |
| Chorley | 39,539 | 1.8 | B− | A | D | D |
| Eccleston | 4,543 | 2.4 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Euxton | 17,519 | 2.6 | A | A | B | B− |
| Shevington Moor | 2,717 | 3 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Adlington | 8,777 | 3 | A− | A | B− | C+ |
| Standish | 12,937 | 3.4 | — | B− | — | B− |
Shevington Moor and Standish have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Charnock Richard
Does Charnock Richard flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Charnock Richard
Village in Lancashire, England
Charnock Richard is a built-up area of 1,098 people, in the Chorley 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
- 1,098 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chorley
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001035
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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