Hill Dale’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Hill Dale’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hill DaleLancashire
In Lancashire, North West, this village has 262 residents.
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Photo: Gary Rogers · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
262
Census 2021 · West Lancashire council
Median home
£468K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.5
28% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hill Dale a good place to live?
Hill Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up just over a third of the housing. The median home sold for £468,125.
What makes Hill Dale stand out
The 3 things Hill Dale does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% 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
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hill Dale.
Work & commute
More commuters in Hill Dale drive than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 94%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 37% of workers at the census. Just over one in ten commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Lancashire’s towns (49%) and England’s towns (45%). In 2026, 0.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Hill Dale is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
10% rent privately, below Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social renters account for 2% of households. Private rents average £805 a month across the West Lancashire council area.
£468Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hill Dale£468K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £495,625 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £475,000 | 7 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£805
average private rent a month, West Lancashire council area
£2,501
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
Homes in Hill Dale see less burglary and damage than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 63% of the total. Violent crime comes to 10.2 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside Hill Dale’s built-up area.
10.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
10.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 3.4% of people in Hill Dale say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
84% of Hill Dale’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). This Lancashire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Hill Dale is Ormskirk District General Hospital, 5.1 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hill Dale | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
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
More of the land in Hill Dale is conservation area than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 35% of the total. Grade II covers all 1 listed building that Historic England records here. Hill Dale has 38 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
38
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
More people in Hill Dale hold a degree than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 46%
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Lancashire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.2% of residents. Line up the people of Hill Dale by age and the one in the middle is 52.5.
52.5median age
Hill DaleLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hill Dale | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hill Dale
13pages on Hill Dale
The big questions
Safety10.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £468K · rent £805 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Springmount DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hill Dale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ParboldAppley BridgeRuffordBurscoughEcclestonShevington MoorSkelmersdaleHill Dale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Dale | 262 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parbold | 2,409 | 0.9 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Appley Bridge | 5,131 | 2.7 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Rufford | 1,562 | 3.1 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Burscough | 8,773 | 3.1 | B− | B− | B− | C |
| Eccleston | 4,543 | 3.4 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Shevington Moor | 2,717 | 3.5 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Skelmersdale | 34,921 | 3.6 | C− | A− | D | D− |
Parbold and Rufford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Appley Bridge and Shevington Moor have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hill Dale
How many listed buildings are there in Hill Dale?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hill Dale expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £475,000 and detached houses £495,625.
How much is council tax in Hill Dale?
Band D council tax in Hill Dale is £2,501 for 2026–27, more than in 65% 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 Hill Dale
Village in Lancashire, England
Hill Dale is a built-up area of 262 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
- 262 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lancashire
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001080
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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