Edenfield’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Edenfield’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EdenfieldLancashire
It is a village of 2,048 residents in Lancashire, North West. 42% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Ian Roberts · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,048
Census 2021 · Rossendale council
Median home
£250K
111 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.9
21% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Edenfield a good place to live?
Edenfield’s standout strength is jobs & income — the mean household earns £54,106 a year. It takes 5.5 years of household income in the Rossendale council area to buy the median home, at £250,000. Walkability is its weak spot — 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety, B for schools and B− for health.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Edenfield has its subject grades alone.
What makes Edenfield stand out
The 3 things Edenfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
51% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
42% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Edenfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Edenfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Edenfield has its subject grades alone.
WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA−Open →Cost of livingRent £811 a monthCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 78% of towns in England; secondary results beat 34% of towns in EnglandBOpen →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.6 for men, 81 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsC+Open →Outdoors69% live within 400 m of a park; 2.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Edenfield.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Long commutes are the norm in Edenfield: just 23% travel under 5 km, below Lancashire’s towns and 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.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026. The car took 91% of commuters, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Jobs per working resident: 0.3.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 9% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Most households in Edenfield own their home: 81%, more than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns
Renting privately is how 12% of households live. 7% live in social housing, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £250,000: 111 standard sales inside Edenfield’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Edenfield£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £495,000 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £246,000 | 24 |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 59 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£811
average private rent a month, Rossendale council area
£2,516
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Edenfield keeps more of its old housing than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 51% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings in Edenfield: 1 Grade II*. This Lancashire town has 10 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
2listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Edenfield Parish Church Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Edenfield records less violent crime per resident than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns, at 18.7 per 1,000 a year
57% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 69 crimes inside Edenfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 13 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (9.8) and England’s towns (9.4).
18.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 35% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual39
Other theft8
Damage & arson7
Vehicle crime6
Burglary3
Public order2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Anti-social13
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.
18.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
69
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
Bad health is less common in Edenfield than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.6% of residents
86% of people in Edenfield rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
86%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Edenfield | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
More people in Edenfield hold a degree than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 41%
Edenfield has a median age of 44.9 years. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 21% of the population.
44.9median age
EdenfieldLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Edenfield | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Helmshore Mills Textile Museum and 3 more in and around Edenfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Edenfield. Best known first.
MuseumHelmshore Mills Textile Museum2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Whitaker2.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHigher Mill2.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWhitakers' Mill2.2 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Helmshore Mills Textile Museum: robert wade, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Whitaker: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Edenfield
14pages on Edenfield
The big questions
SafetyB18.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £250K · rent £811 a monthHousing31 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bury RoadSchoolsBHealthB−Life expectancy 80.6 (men), 81 (women)Work & commuteA−41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Edenfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaslingdenRamsbottomRawtenstallEdgworthBacupBuryWhitworthEdenfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenfield | 2,048 | — | — | C | B | B− |
| Haslingden | 16,005 | 2.2 | C | B | C | C− |
| Ramsbottom | 17,074 | 2.4 | — | D | — | B |
| Rawtenstall | 23,683 | 2.7 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
| Edgworth | 1,649 | 4 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Bacup | 13,559 | 4.7 | C− | B | D | D |
| Bury | 81,115 | 5.3 | — | C | — | C− |
| Whitworth | 6,713 | 5.3 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
Edgworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Ramsbottom and Bury have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Edenfield
How many listed buildings are there in Edenfield?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*.
Does Edenfield flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Edenfield safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B. Burglary was rare, with 3 reports in the year.
About Edenfield
Village in Lancashire, England
Edenfield is a built-up area of 2,048 people, in the Rossendale 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
- 2,048 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rossendale
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000992
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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