Goosnargh’s story
11 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Goosnargh’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GoosnarghLancashire
46% of households own their home with no mortgage. Population 1,892: a village in Lancashire, North West.
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Population
1,892
Census 2021 · Preston council
Median home
£250K
139 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.5
23% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Goosnargh a good place to live?
Goosnargh does especially well on schools: primary results beat three quarters of towns in England; secondary results beat 75% of towns in England. Its lowest grade is for safety (C−) — 47.2 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 7.1 home and vehicle crimes. Against UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has more crime per resident than 93%. The median home sold for £249,750, 5.4 times what households in the Preston council area earn in a year. It is hard to get around without a car (C): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Goosnargh has its subject grades alone.
What makes Goosnargh stand out
The 3 things Goosnargh 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 Bushells Hospital; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
46% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Goosnargh grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Goosnargh is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 75% of towns in England; secondary results beat 75% of towns in EnglandA−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →Cost of livingRent £790 a monthC+Open →HealthNear typical for the towns comparedC+Open →Jobs & income2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 6% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life3.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Goosnargh.
Safety
Goosnargh records more crime per resident than four in five UK towns
Reported offences in Goosnargh came to 186 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 36. There were 16.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), close to Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and above England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 66% were violence and sexual offences.
47.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 7% 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 & sexual123
Public order31
Other theft7
Damage & arson6
Other crime6
Vehicle crime5
Burglary4
Drugs2
Anti-social36
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.
47.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
186
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.
SchoolsA−
Results at Goosnargh’s schools beat 79% of towns in England
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 51.1, and half of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The town has one school, shown below. 66% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 199 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
The car carries 89% of commuters in Goosnargh, more than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Household income came to £61K a year before tax, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K). 36% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Of the commuters living in Goosnargh, 8% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 1.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 28% 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 Goosnargh own their home: 81%, more than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Private tenants account for 13% of households. Social housing holds 2% of households, below Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The £249,750 median rests on 139 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Goosnargh£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £320,000 | 51 |
| Semi-detached | £227,000 | 65 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 19 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£790
average private rent a month, Preston council area
£2,581
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
Goosnargh has 11 listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 12% of homes were built. Grade II* covers 2 of them. Scaled to its population, Goosnargh has 58 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Lancashire’s towns (15) and England’s towns (39) alike.
11listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Bushells Hospital Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
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
Bad health is less common in Goosnargh than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
There is no GP practice in Goosnargh: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. Just over a fifth of residents in Goosnargh live with a disability. Life expectancy here is 83.2 for women and 78.2 for men (2019–23).
82%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Goosnargh | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Who lives here
Few people in Goosnargh are 15 to 24: 8.7%, fewer than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. 16% are under 15, below both Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The age that splits Goosnargh in two is 44.5. Degrees are held by 38% of adults.
44.5median age
GoosnarghLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Goosnargh | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Goosnargh
13pages on Goosnargh
The big questions
SafetyC−47.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £250K · rent £790 a monthHousing35 sold in 12 months · busiest street Whittingham LaneSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 78.2 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commuteB−47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Goosnargh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BroughtonGrimsarghBartonLongridgeFulwoodPrestonCottamGoosnargh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goosnargh | 1,892 | — | — | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Broughton | 2,468 | 1.8 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| Grimsargh | 2,594 | 2.2 | C+ | C− | B− | B− |
| Barton | 1,492 | 2.6 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Longridge | 8,739 | 2.9 | A− | A | C | C+ |
| Fulwood | 34,693 | 3.2 | B | B− | C | C |
| Preston | 94,502 | 3.9 | C− | B+ | D− | D |
| Cottam | 5,507 | 4.4 | C+ | C | C− | B |
Broughton and Barton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Goosnargh
How many listed buildings are there in Goosnargh?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Goosnargh good?
GCSE results beat 75% of towns in England, and primary results beat 75% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lancashire council.
About Goosnargh
Village in Lancashire, England
Goosnargh is a built-up area of 1,892 people, in the Preston 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
- 1,892 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000765
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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