Haskayne’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Haskayne’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HaskayneLancashire
A village in Lancashire, North West, home to 717 people.
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Photo: Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
717
Census 2021 · West Lancashire council
Median home
£250K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
46
23% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Haskayne a good place to live?
There are no grades for Haskayne: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Haskayne stand out
The 3 things Haskayne does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haskayne.
Who lives here
Haskayne has fewer young adults than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.3% are 15 to 24
The under-15s are 17% of the population here. 23% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Ages in Haskayne split evenly at 46: half are older, half younger.
46median age
HaskayneLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Haskayne | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Haskayne
There is one school here; it is shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 73% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 20 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 20 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Haskayne work nearby than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 8% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £46K a year before tax, near Lancashire’s towns (£48K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). Nine in ten commuters took the car to work at the census. Jobs per working resident: 0.3.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Train1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Few households rent privately in Haskayne: 10%, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 74%. Private rents average £805 a month across the West Lancashire council area. At the median, a home went for £250K, higher than Lancashire’s towns (£231K) yet lower than England’s towns (£308K).
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Haskayne£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £374,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £216,750 | 12 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£805
average private rent a month, West Lancashire council area
£2,490
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
Crime recorded by police in Haskayne
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 26.5 reports per 1,000, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 21 crimes inside Haskayne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 71% of recorded crime.
25.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Public order2
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
25.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
26.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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 4.5% of people in Haskayne say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 84% of Haskayne’s residents. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below Lancashire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Haskayne | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
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.
History
Much of Haskayne is a conservation area: 100% of its land, 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.
Before 1919: that is when 25% of homes were built. Relative to its size, Haskayne keeps 56 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Lancashire’s towns (15) and England’s towns (39) alike.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
56
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 Haskayne
12pages on Haskayne
The big questions
Safety25.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £250K · rent £805 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street School LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Haskayne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LydiateOrmskirkMaghullFormbyHightownSouthportAintreeHaskayne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haskayne | 717 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lydiate | 6,516 | 2.9 | B | D | A | B |
| Ormskirk | 27,720 | 3.3 | A− | B− | B | C+ |
| Maghull | 20,367 | 3.9 | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Formby | 22,892 | 4 | B+ | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Hightown | 2,018 | 4.7 | — | D− | A− | C+ |
| Southport | 94,438 | 5.2 | C− | C− | C | C− |
| Aintree | 6,212 | 5.8 | C+ | D | C+ | C+ |
Hightown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Haskayne
How many listed buildings are there in Haskayne?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Haskayne?
Band D council tax in Haskayne is £2,490 for 2026–27, more than in 62% 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.
About Haskayne
Village in Lancashire, England
Haskayne is a built-up area of 717 people, in the West Lancashire 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
- 717 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lancashire
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001140
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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