Foulridge’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Foulridge’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FoulridgeLancashire
Over-65s are 24% of the population. The village has 1,212 residents and lies in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,212
Census 2021 · Pendle council
Median home
£249K
86 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
24% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Foulridge a good place to live?
Crime is low: police record 14.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 11 home and vehicle crimes. Housing is expensive (C): homes sell for a median £248,750, about 6.1 times local household income. Its schools fall short: primary results beat 54% of towns in England; secondary results beat 15% of towns in England. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Foulridge has its subject grades alone.
StrongestAHazard risk
What makes Foulridge stand out
The 3 things Foulridge does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
45% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Foulridge grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Foulridge is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Foulridge has its subject grades alone.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingBehind most towns comparedCOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 54% of towns in England; secondary results beat 15% of towns in EnglandCOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £45,474; 2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79 for men, 84.6 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors23% live within 400 m of a park; 4% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life1.7 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 Foulridge.
Who lives here
Few people in Foulridge are 15 to 24: 8.5%, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
16% are under 15, below both Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. At 49.5, the median resident of Foulridge sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
49.5median age
FoulridgeLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Foulridge | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
Results at Foulridge’s schools trail 69% of towns in England
Below is its only school. Key Stage 2 results at the 11 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). GCSE results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: 36% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 40.1.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 175 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C
Most households in Foulridge own their home: 77%, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households. 18% rent privately, below both Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £670 a month across the Pendle council area.
£249Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Foulridge£249K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £359,950 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £276,500 | 28 |
| Terraced | £139,975 | 34 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£670
average private rent a month, Pendle council area
£2,576
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
Per resident, Foulridge sees less crime than 69% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 63% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 46 crimes and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Foulridge’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 9.9 reports per 1,000, lower than Lancashire’s towns (17.3) yet higher than England’s towns (7.8).
14.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 49% 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 & sexual29
Burglary6
Vehicle crime4
Other theft3
Public order2
Drugs1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social12
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.
14.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
46
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Only 11% of commuters in Foulridge go to work without a car, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Foulridge has 0.6 jobs. The car took 88% of commuters, above both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). 37% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 33% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Foulridge keeps more of its old housing than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 45% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Foulridge has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Relative to its size, Foulridge keeps 58 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Lancashire’s towns (15) and England’s towns (39).
7listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
58
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 4.3% of people in Foulridge say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
A disability affects 17% of people in Foulridge. At the census, 84% of people in Foulridge called their health good or very good, above Lancashire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.4 miles off.
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Foulridge | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pendle Heritage Centre and 5 more in and around Foulridge
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Foulridge. Best known first.
MuseumPendle Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the southwest · 100K visitors a year
MuseumBancroft Mill3.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleCastercliff3.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBritish in India4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe Aisled Barn4.6 km outside town, to the southeastRuinsRuinsWycoller Hall4.6 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Pendle Heritage Centre: Peter Worrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bancroft Mill: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castercliff: Kevin Rushton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Foulridge
14pages on Foulridge
The big questions
SafetyB+14.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £249K · rent £670 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Croft Mill CloseSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 79 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteB43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Foulridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ColneTrawdenBarrowfordEarbyBarnoldswickNelsonBrierfieldFoulridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foulridge | 1,212 | — | — | C | B+ | B |
| Colne | 18,914 | 1.2 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Trawden | 1,204 | 2.6 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Barrowford | 5,887 | 2.7 | C+ | B | C+ | A− |
| Earby | 4,416 | 2.9 | C | B | B− | C |
| Barnoldswick | 10,915 | 3 | C+ | B | B− | C |
| Nelson | 33,808 | 3.1 | C− | B+ | D | D |
| Brierfield | 10,723 | 4.4 | D | B | D | C− |
Trawden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Foulridge
How many listed buildings are there in Foulridge?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Foulridge good?
GCSE results trail 86% of towns in England, and primary results beat 54% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lancashire council.
About Foulridge
Village in Lancashire, England
Foulridge is a built-up area of 1,212 people, in the Pendle 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
- 1,212 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pendle
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000701
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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