Clifton’s story
No listed buildings inside Clifton’s built-up area
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CliftonLancashire
1,022 residents make their home in this village in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Brian Young · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,022
Census 2021 · Fylde council
Median home
£232K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.9
19% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Clifton a good place to live?
Schools are its strong suit — primary results beat 84% of towns in England. Households here earn well: the mean household earns £49,954 a year. Getting around depends on the car (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It takes 5 years of household income in the Fylde council area to buy the median home, at £232,497.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Clifton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Clifton stand out
The thing Clifton does most differently from other towns.
How Clifton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Clifton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 84% of towns in EnglandAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Jobs & incomeAbove the middle of the towns comparedB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC+Open →Cost of livingRent £870 a monthC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.5 for men, 84 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clifton.
History
No listed buildings in Clifton
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 18% of the total, between Lancashire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside Clifton’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
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
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Work tends to be further away for Clifton: 19% commute under 5 km, below Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 88% of commuters went by car. 1.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Lancashire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Of the commuters living in Clifton, 2% work in the town itself. The town counts 0.9 jobs per working resident.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Bus4%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 12% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Homes in Clifton see more burglary and damage than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 11.7 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 19.6 reports per 1,000, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (17.2) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 45 crimes and 15 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Clifton’s built-up area. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Clifton has more crime per resident than 79% of them. Of all the crimes, 60% were violence and sexual offences.
26.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 21% 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 & sexual27
Damage & arson5
Public order5
Vehicle crime4
Other theft1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Anti-social15
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.
26.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
45
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Private renting is less common in Clifton than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
Owners make up 71% of households, above both Lancashire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 13% of households. Also worth knowing: the £232,497 median rests on 36 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£232Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Clifton£232K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £310,750 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £232,497 | 16 |
| Terraced | £182,000 | 9 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£870
average private rent a month, Fylde council area
£2,494
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
84% of people in Clifton say their health is good or very good, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Clifton: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Lancashire’s towns (20%). Women here live to 84 on average and men to 82.5 (2019–23).
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Clifton | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
82.5
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 · 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.
Who lives here
Clifton has fewer young adults than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.9% are 15 to 24
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Line up the people of Clifton by age and the one in the middle is 44.9. Just over a third of adults hold a degree, higher than Lancashire’s towns (29%) and near England’s towns (34%).
44.9median age
CliftonLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Clifton | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clifton
15pages on Clifton
The big questions
SafetyC+26.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £232K · rent £870 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Preston Old RoadSchoolsAHealthBLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 84 (women)Work & commuteB+48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Clifton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Newton-with-ScalesCottamFreckletonKirkhamHuttonLongtonWeshamClifton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 1,022 | — | — | C+ | C+ | B |
| Newton-with-Scales | 1,510 | 1.1 | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Cottam | 5,507 | 2.5 | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Freckleton | 4,478 | 2.5 | C+ | B− | B− | C |
| Kirkham | 8,939 | 2.8 | C | B− | C− | C |
| Hutton | 2,140 | 3.2 | — | B+ | B− | A− |
| Longton | 10,912 | 3.3 | A+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Wesham | 4,474 | 3.4 | C+ | B | C+ | C− |
Newton-with-Scales and Hutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Clifton
Are schools in Clifton good?
Primary results beat 84% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Lancashire council.
Is Clifton safe?
Burglary was rare, with 0 reports in the year.
Does Clifton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Clifton
Village in Lancashire, England
Clifton is a built-up area of 1,022 people, in the Fylde 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
- 1,022 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Fylde
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000839
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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