Chipping’s story
28 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Chipping’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChippingLancashire
A village of 633 in Lancashire, North West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Dr Greg · CC BY 3.0
Population
633
Census 2021 · Ribble Valley council
Median home
£243K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.1
29% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chipping a good place to live?
Chipping has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Chipping stand out
The 3 things Chipping does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chipping.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Chipping, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
The age that splits Chipping in two is 55.1. Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. 7.1% of residents are 15 to 24, below Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
55.1median age
ChippingLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Chipping | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Chipping
Its two schools are listed below. Brabins Endowed School’s results beat 97% of schools in England like it. Chipping’s two primaries have 143 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brabins Endowed SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | A+ |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, ChippingTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 58 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 10% in Chipping, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £52K a year before tax, higher than Lancashire’s towns (£48K) and near England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 88% of commuters went by car. About 4% of its commuters stay in Chipping for work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bus3%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Few households rent privately in Chipping: 15%, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
68% of households own their home. Private rents average £818 a month across the Ribble Valley council area. The middle sale price: £243K, near Lancashire’s towns (£231K) and lower than England’s towns (£308K).
£243Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chipping£243K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £235,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £172,500 | 12 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Ribble Valley council area
£2,382
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
Chipping records less burglary and damage per resident than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.9 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 15 offences were reported in Chipping, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes. Also worth knowing: violent crime ran at 22.1 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with England’s towns (22) and below Lancashire’s towns (24.4).
22.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Other crime2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
22.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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.
Health
Just 4.3% of people in Chipping say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Chipping is Royal Preston Hospital, 8.3 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Chipping: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away. Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Chipping said they were in good or very good health.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Chipping | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Chipping: 51% were built before 1919, more than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. For its size, Chipping has 442 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Of the town’s land, 20% lies in conservation areas, above Lancashire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. This Lancashire town has 28 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade II*.
28listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II26
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Bartholomew Grade II*
- Post Office and John Brabin's House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
442
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chipping
13pages on Chipping
The big questions
Safety22.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £243K · rent £818 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 monthsSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chipping’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LongridgeGoosnarghGrimsarghOld LanghoWaddingtonBartonBroughtonChipping
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipping | 633 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Longridge | 8,739 | 3.9 | A− | A | C | C+ |
| Goosnargh | 1,892 | 5.7 | — | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Grimsargh | 2,594 | 6.1 | C+ | C− | B− | B− |
| Old Langho | 1,072 | 6.5 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Waddington | 1,005 | 6.7 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Barton | 1,492 | 7.4 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Broughton | 2,468 | 7.4 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
Goosnargh, Old Langho, Waddington, Barton 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 Chipping
How many listed buildings are there in Chipping?
That is 18.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Chipping?
Band D council tax in Chipping is £2,382 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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 Chipping
Village in Lancashire, England
Chipping is a built-up area of 633 people, in the Ribble Valley 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
- 633 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000689
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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