Gisburn’s story
14 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Gisburn’s built-up area.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GisburnLancashire
The village has 567 residents and lies in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Bill Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
567
Census 2021 · Ribble Valley council
Median home
£310K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.6
20% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gisburn a good place to live?
Gisburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Half of its homes date from before 1919. 14 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters.
What makes Gisburn stand out
The 3 things Gisburn 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.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 10.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gisburn.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Gisburn work nearby than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 87% of commuters, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 2.9 jobs in Gisburn for each resident in work. 10% of commuters who live in Gisburn also work there.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot10%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Schools
The schools around Gisburn
Gisburn Primary School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. Below is its only school. 93% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gisburn Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 140 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Gisburn own their home: 69%, more than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds one in ten households. Half the homes sold went for more than £310K, above Lancashire’s towns (£231K) and close to England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £818 a month across the Ribble Valley council area.
£310Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gisburn£310K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £292,500 | 10 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Ribble Valley council area
£2,392
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
Violent crime runs low in Gisburn: 17.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 30 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Gisburn’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 11.8 reports per 1,000, lower than Lancashire’s towns (17.3) yet higher than England’s towns (7.8). 57% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
17.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Public order2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Anti-social6
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.
17.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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 2.7% of people in Gisburn say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 89% of people in Gisburn called their health good or very good, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 12% of people locally. Seeing a GP means leaving Gisburn: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Gisburn | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 20% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Gisburn is rich in listed buildings: 247 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
50% of homes date from before 1919. Of Gisburn’s land, 23% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%).
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
50%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
247
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Gisburn than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
Just over a third of adults hold a degree, about level with England’s towns (34%) and above Lancashire’s towns (29%). The middle age in Gisburn is 47.6. The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents.
47.6median age
GisburnLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gisburn | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gisburn
12pages on Gisburn
The big questions
Safety17.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £310K · rent £818 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gisburn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarnoldswickChatburnEarbyHellifieldFoulridgeBarrowfordColneGisburn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisburn | 567 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnoldswick | 10,915 | 3.2 | C+ | B | B− | C |
| Chatburn | 1,125 | 4.7 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Earby | 4,416 | 5 | C | B | B− | C |
| Hellifield | 1,478 | 5.2 | — | B | A | A− |
| Foulridge | 1,212 | 5.5 | — | C | B+ | B |
| Barrowford | 5,887 | 6.1 | C+ | B | C+ | A− |
| Colne | 18,914 | 6.5 | D | B+ | D | D |
Chatburn, Hellifield and Foulridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gisburn
How many listed buildings are there in Gisburn?
That is 10.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Gisburn?
Band D council tax in Gisburn is £2,392 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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.
Is Gisburn expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £292,500 and detached houses £362,500.
About Gisburn
Village in Lancashire, England
Gisburn is a built-up area of 567 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
- 567 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000630
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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