Hapton’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hapton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HaptonLancashire
A village of 2,240 in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,240
Census 2021 · Burnley council
Median home
£184K
130 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.7
18% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hapton a good place to live?
Hapton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (B): median sale £184,000, 4.6 years of area income; rent £631 a month. Its weakest is schools (D): primary results beat 13% of towns in England; secondary results beat 11% of towns in England.
What makes Hapton stand out
The 3 things Hapton 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
34% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Hapton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hapton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 13% of towns in England; secondary results beat 11% of towns in EnglandDOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard risk2.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.3 for men, 82.6 for womenC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsC+Open →Outdoors87% live within 400 m of a park; 2% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hapton.
SchoolsD
Exam results at Hapton’s schools trail 92% of towns in England
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 38.3, with 35% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 19 primary schools within 3 km: 52% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 116 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Hapton walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £46K a year before tax, on average. Just over nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). For 33% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Health
In Hapton, 82% say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Hapton is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 6.8 miles away. This Lancashire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, lower than Lancashire’s towns (20%) and near England’s towns (17%).
82%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Hapton | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
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
Old homes shape Hapton: 27% 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.
Its heritage register entries (2 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Hapton counts 9 listed buildings, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (16) and England’s towns (39). The town has one scheduled monument.
2listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Most households in Hapton own their home: 78%, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
3% live in social housing, below both Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 130 standard sales inside Hapton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £184,000.
£184Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hapton£184K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £269,625 | 40 |
| Semi-detached | £194,950 | 43 |
| Terraced | £105,500 | 46 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£631
average private rent a month, Burnley council area
£2,568
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
Hapton records more burglary and damage per resident than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.8 per 1,000 a year
There were 15 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than Lancashire’s towns (17.3) yet higher than England’s towns (7.8). Hapton logged 96 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 25 complaints of anti-social conduct. Also worth knowing: nearly two fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
17.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 29% 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 & sexual37
Burglary18
Damage & arson14
Other theft8
Other crime7
Vehicle crime6
Public order3
Drugs2
Anti-social25
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.
17.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
96
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.
Who lives here
Hapton has fewer young adults than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.4% are 15 to 24
The median resident of Hapton is 42.7 years old. Degrees are held by 31% of adults, above Lancashire’s towns (29%) but below England’s towns (34%).
42.7median age
HaptonLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hapton | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gawthorpe Hall and 7 more in and around Hapton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hapton. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall2.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumHaworth Art Gallery4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumTowneley Hall4.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWeavers' Triangle2.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMuseum of Local Crafts & Industries4.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumHaworth Art Gallery4.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumTowneley Hall4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumWeavers' Triangle2.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseum of Local Crafts & Industries4.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme4.1 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Haworth Art Gallery: Alexander P Kapp; cropped by Beyond My Ken 20:33, 28 August 2011 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Towneley Hall: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weavers' Triangle: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Local Crafts & Industries: Len Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hapton
14pages on Hapton
The big questions
SafetyB−17.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £184K · rent £631 a monthHousing35 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pollard RoadSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 80.3 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commuteB−42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hapton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PadihamHuncoatReadClayton-le-MoorsAccringtonBurnleyChurchHapton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapton | 2,240 | — | — | B | B− | C+ |
| Padiham | 10,121 | 1.2 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Huncoat | 1,258 | 1.3 | — | B− | C+ | C− |
| Read | 2,049 | 2.4 | — | A− | A | A |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 7,969 | 2.8 | D | B | D | D |
| Accrington | 34,897 | 2.9 | D− | B+ | D− | D− |
| Burnley | 78,266 | 3 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Church | 5,030 | 3.1 | D− | B+ | D− | D |
Huncoat and Read have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hapton
How many listed buildings are there in Hapton?
2 on Historic England’s list. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Are schools in Hapton good?
GCSE results trail 89% of towns in England, and primary results trail 87% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lancashire council.
Does Hapton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Hapton expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £184,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £105,500, semi-detached houses £194,950 and detached houses £269,625.
About Hapton
Village in Lancashire, England
Hapton is a built-up area of 2,240 people, in the Burnley 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
- 2,240 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Burnley
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000819
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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