Grindleton’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Grindleton’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GrindletonLancashire
A village of 441 in Lancashire, North West. 4% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: philandju · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
441
Census 2021 · Ribble Valley council
Median home
£383K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
32% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grindleton a good place to live?
Grindleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Grindleton stand out
The 3 things Grindleton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grindleton.
Who lives here
Grindleton skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
Grindleton has a median age of 55 years. 6.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
55median age
GrindletonLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Grindleton | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Grindleton
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its two schools are below. Some 673 pupils attend Grindleton’s one primary and one secondary.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 29 | C− |
| Bowland HighLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 644 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Grindleton: 28% commute 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.
1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 95% of commuters, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 0.7 jobs in Grindleton for each resident in work. About 2% of its commuters stay in Grindleton for work.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Housing
A home in Grindleton sells for £383K, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
Nearly one in ten households live in social housing. Private renters make up 15% of households, below both Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 75% of households.
£383Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grindleton£383K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £526,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £229,975 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Ribble Valley council area
£2,389
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Grindleton than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lancashire’s towns (24.4) and England’s towns (22) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Grindleton, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
7.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
7.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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 Grindleton than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.6% of residents
At the census, 84% of people in Grindleton called their health good or very good, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 16% of people in the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Grindleton: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Grindleton | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Grindleton: 51% were built before 1919, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Grindleton has 91 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover 47% of the town’s land, above both Lancashire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%). The town has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
91
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grindleton
13pages on Grindleton
The big questions
Safety7.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £383K · rent £818 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sawley RoadSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Grindleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChatburnWaddingtonClitheroeBarrowSabdenWhalleyFenceGrindleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindleton | 441 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chatburn | 1,125 | 1.1 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Waddington | 1,005 | 2.4 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Clitheroe | 16,626 | 2.7 | A− | A | B− | C+ |
| Barrow | 1,388 | 4.9 | — | B | C | A |
| Sabden | 1,582 | 5.2 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Whalley | 3,411 | 6 | B | B− | C− | A− |
| Fence | 1,585 | 6.5 | — | C− | A | A− |
Chatburn, Waddington, Barrow, Sabden and Fence have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Grindleton
How many listed buildings are there in Grindleton?
That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Grindleton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £229,975 and detached houses £526,000. Private rents in the Ribble Valley council area averaged £818 a month in August 2026.
About Grindleton
Village in Lancashire, England
Grindleton is a built-up area of 441 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
- 441 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000664
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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