Hambleton’s story
No listed buildings inside Hambleton’s built-up area
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HambletonLancashire
A village of 2,428 in Lancashire, North West. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Dudesleeper at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5
Population
2,428
Census 2021 · Wyre council
Median home
£245K
203 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.8
32% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hambleton a good place to live?
Hambleton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A): primary results beat 96% of towns in England; secondary results beat 66% of towns in England. Its weakest is hazard risk (D−): 36% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £245,000 in the last three years, 5.9 times what households in the Wyre council area earn in a year.
What makes Hambleton stand out
The 3 things Hambleton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 99% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Hambleton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hambleton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskD−Open →WalkabilityDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 96% of towns in England; secondary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Cost of livingrent £743 a monthC−Open →Jobs & income2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 78.7 for men, 81.1 for womenCOpen →SafetyBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors14% live within 400 m of a park; 2.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life3.3 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 Hambleton.
Who lives here
Hambleton skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns
15% are under 15, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 8% of the town. The median resident of Hambleton is 51.8 years old.
51.8median age
HambletonLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hambleton | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at Hambleton’s schools beat 86% of towns in England
At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, 75% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: nearly half of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 48.5.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 247 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Most of Hambleton is newer: only 5% of homes were built before 1919, below 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.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Hambleton’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 C−
Households in Hambleton earn less than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: £34K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 90% of commuters travelled at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 32%, below Lancashire’s towns (49%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 0.4. Of the commuters living in Hambleton, 7% work in the town itself.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£34K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 11% 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−
Hambleton is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 14% of households, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). The median sale, £245,000, comes from 203 standard sales inside Hambleton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£245Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hambleton£245K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £275,950 | 126 |
| Semi-detached | £203,950 | 70 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£743
average private rent a month, Wyre council area
£2,502
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Hambleton is shorter than in 79% of UK towns
Disability touches 21% of Hambleton’s population. This Lancashire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. At the census, 6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Lancashire’s towns (6.3%) but above England’s towns (5.2%).
79%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Hambleton | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
78.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.1
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
Homes in Hambleton see less burglary and damage than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.2 per 1,000 a year
There were 12.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), between Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 101 recorded crimes inside Hambleton’s built-up area, and 21 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 58% were violence and sexual offences.
21.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 40% 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 & sexual59
Damage & arson15
Shoplifting12
Other theft5
Vehicle crime3
Other crime3
Public order2
Drugs2
Anti-social21
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.
21.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
101
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Farmer Parrs Animal World and 2 more in and around Hambleton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hambleton. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionFarmer Parrs Animal World4.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseParrox Hall4.5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionMarsh Mill3.1 km outside town, to the west
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hambleton
15pages on Hambleton
The big questions
SafetyB21.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £245K · rent £743 a monthHousing51 sold in 12 months · busiest street Goat Willow DriveSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 78.7 (men), 81.1 (women)Work & commuteC−47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−36.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hambleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StalmineThorntonCarletonPoulton-le-FyldeCleveleysPreesall and Knott End-on-SeaGreat EcclestonHambleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton | 2,428 | — | — | C− | B | C |
| Stalmine | 1,193 | 1.6 | — | D | A− | C |
| Thornton | 19,263 | 1.9 | C | B− | C+ | C |
| Carleton | 4,793 | 2.4 | B | D | A− | B |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 12,792 | 2.7 | B− | C− | C | B |
| Cleveleys | 11,121 | 3.2 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea | 4,679 | 3.7 | D− | C+ | C | C |
| Great Eccleston | 2,073 | 3.8 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
Stalmine and Great Eccleston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hambleton
Does Hambleton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Hambleton good?
Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 66%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lancashire council.
About Hambleton
Village in Lancashire, England
Hambleton is a built-up area of 2,428 people, in the Wyre 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
- 2,428 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wyre
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000698
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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