Edgworth’s story
13 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Edgworth’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EdgworthLancashire
Home to 1,649 people, this village lies in Lancashire, North West.
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Population
1,649
Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen council
Median home
£318K
79 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.9
27% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Edgworth a good place to live?
Households here earn well (A): mean household income £61,292; 0.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is cost of living (C−) — the median home sold for £317,500, 7.4 years of area income. It is hard to get around without a car (C): on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Edgworth is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Edgworth stand out
The 3 things Edgworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Brandwood Fold; 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 99% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Edgworth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Edgworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Edgworth is graded subject by subject only.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingRent £714 a monthC−Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA−Open →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 96% of towns in England; secondary results beat 32% of towns in EnglandB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History43% of homes built before 1919A−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life2.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Edgworth.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Edgworth is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households. 10% rent privately, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). The £317,500 median rests on 79 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£318Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Edgworth£318K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £497,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £362,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £236,000 | 34 |
| Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | 7 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
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
SchoolsB+
School results in Edgworth are better than in 68% of towns in England
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, three quarters of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 44, and 39% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | – | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Bad health is less common in Edgworth than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.1% of residents
Life expectancy here is 86.8 for women and 80.8 for men (2019–23). At the census, 84% of people in Edgworth called their health good or very good, above Lancashire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Edgworth is Fairfield General Hospital, 6.5 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
84%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Edgworth | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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 · 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.
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Edgworth than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lancashire’s towns (9.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 39 offences were reported in Edgworth, along with 13 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 49% of the total.
13.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 63% 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 & sexual19
Damage & arson7
Other theft5
Burglary4
Public order3
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
13.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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
Edgworth keeps more of its old housing than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 43% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Edgworth’s land, 12% lies in conservation areas, above Lancashire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The town counts 13 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade II*. Relative to its size, Edgworth keeps 79 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
13listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Brandwood Fold Grade II*
- Horrocks Fold Horrocks Fold Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
79
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 A
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Edgworth, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 87% of commuters, above both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Nearly two in five workers did their job mainly from home at the census. For every resident in work, Edgworth has 0.4 jobs.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Edgworth hold a degree than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 48%
Half the people of Edgworth are older than 52.9. Under 15: 13% of residents. What’s more, nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents.
52.9median age
EdgworthLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Edgworth | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Edgworth
14pages on Edgworth
The big questions
SafetyA−13.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £318K · rent £714 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bolton RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commuteA52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Edgworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RamsbottomHoddlesdenEdenfieldAinsworthDarwenHaslingdenBoltonEdgworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgworth | 1,649 | — | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Ramsbottom | 17,074 | 3 | — | D | — | B |
| Hoddlesden | 1,218 | 3.7 | — | D | A | A− |
| Edenfield | 2,048 | 4 | — | C | B | B− |
| Ainsworth | 1,595 | 4.4 | — | C+ | — | C+ |
| Darwen | 27,897 | 4.6 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Haslingden | 16,005 | 4.6 | C | B | C | C− |
| Bolton | 184,077 | 4.7 | — | C− | — | D |
Hoddlesden, Edenfield and Ainsworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ramsbottom, Ainsworth and Bolton have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Edgworth
How many listed buildings are there in Edgworth?
That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Edgworth safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Does Edgworth flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Edgworth
Village in Lancashire, England
Edgworth is a built-up area of 1,649 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
- 1,649 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001013
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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