Heskin Green’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Heskin Green’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Heskin GreenLancashire
A village in Lancashire, North West, home to 412 people.
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Photo: Gary Rogers · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
412
Census 2021 · Chorley council
Median home
£258K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
28% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Heskin Green a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Heskin Green has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up 31% of the housing. 54% of households own their home outright.
What makes Heskin Green stand out
The 3 things Heskin Green 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heskin Green.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Heskin Green work nearby than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 19% travel under 5 km
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove, above both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.6.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Schools
The schools around Heskin Green
There is one school here; it is shown below. Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. At the 9 primary schools within 3 km, 68% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 103 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Heskin Green than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
£258Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 6% of households, below Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Behind the median of £257,500: 13 standard sales inside Heskin Green’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Heskin Green£258K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £490,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £256,250 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£798
average private rent a month, Chorley council area
£2,448
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 Heskin Green than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.9 per 1,000 residents a year
29.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 29.9 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (24.4) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 27 crimes inside Heskin Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 78% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
29.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
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)
27
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
82% of people in Heskin Green rate their health good or very good
82%good or very good health
Heskin Green has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, between Lancashire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Heskin Green is Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, 3.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Heskin Green | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
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
Heskin Green’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
1listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Heskin Green has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
24
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Heskin Green are 65 or over, more than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns
50.2median age
A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Heskin Green split evenly at 50.2: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 32% of adults.
Heskin GreenLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 76 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.
| Heskin Green | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Heskin Green
12pages on Heskin Green
The big questions
Safety29.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £258K · rent £798 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wood LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Heskin Green
Village in Lancashire, England
Heskin Green is a built-up area of 412 people, in the Chorley 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
- 412 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chorley
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001044
Heskin Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EcclestonCharnock RichardCoppullShevington MoorAppley BridgeEuxtonChorleyHeskin Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heskin Green | 412 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eccleston | 4,543 | 1.2 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Charnock Richard | 1,098 | 1.8 | — | B+ | D | B |
| Coppull | 8,303 | 2 | B− | A | B− | C− |
| Shevington Moor | 2,717 | 2.7 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Appley Bridge | 5,131 | 3.4 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Euxton | 17,519 | 3.5 | A | A | B | B− |
| Chorley | 39,539 | 3.6 | B− | A | D | D |
Charnock Richard has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Shevington Moor and Appley Bridge have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Heskin Green
How many listed buildings are there in Heskin Green?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Heskin Green expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £257,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £256,250 and detached houses £490,000. Private rents in the Chorley council area averaged £798 a month in August 2026.
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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