Hoddlesden’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hoddlesden’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HoddlesdenLancashire
Mortgage-free owners make up 54% of households. 1,218 residents make their home in this village in Lancashire, North West.
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Population
1,218
Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen council
Median home
£350K
75 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.1
28% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hoddlesden a good place to live?
Safety is its strong suit (A): 10.1 violent and sexual offences and 7.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is strong on jobs & income as well (A) — the mean household earns £61,292 a year. Its weakest is schools (D): primary results beat 30% of towns in England; secondary results beat 4% of towns in England. Prices are high against local incomes (D): homes sell for a median £349,995, about 8.2 times local household income. Walkability is weaker too — 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Hoddlesden is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Hoddlesden stand out
The 3 things Hoddlesden 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
44% of homes built before 1919
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%)
How Hoddlesden grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hoddlesden is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 30% of towns in England; secondary results beat 4% of towns in EnglandDOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentAOpen →Cost of livingRent £714 a monthDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedAOpen →HealthAmong the best of the towns comparedA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 11.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsAOpen →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hoddlesden.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
The car carries 91% of commuters in Hoddlesden, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 30%, below Lancashire’s towns (49%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 0.6. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 4% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsD
Hoddlesden’s schools fall behind 88% of towns in England on results
Its only school is listed below. 58% of pupils at the 10 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 237 pupils attend Hoddlesden’s one primary school.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 237 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Per resident, Hoddlesden sees less crime than 88% of UK towns
For its size, Hoddlesden records less crime per resident than 78% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Police figures for the town’s built-up area: 35 crimes and 7 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Also worth knowing: there were 6.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes.
10.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 78% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Public order5
Other crime5
Burglary4
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social7
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.
10.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
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.
HousingCost of living grade D
Hoddlesden is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
9% rent privately, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. Half of the 75 standard sales inside Hoddlesden’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £349,995.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hoddlesden£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £374,995 | 51 |
| Semi-detached | £233,750 | 12 |
| Terraced | £165,000 | 12 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£714
average private rent a month, Blackburn with Darwen council area
£2,450
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
Bad health is less common in Hoddlesden than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.6% of residents
At the census, 84% of people in Hoddlesden called their health good or very good, above both Lancashire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). This Lancashire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. Life expectancy here is 86.8 for women and 80.8 for men (2019–23).
84%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hoddlesden | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Hoddlesden keeps more of its old housing than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 44% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (4 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Of Hoddlesden’s land, 10% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%). Relative to its size, Hoddlesden keeps 33 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
4listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
33
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
Older residents shape Hoddlesden: 28% are 65 or over, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.8%, below Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 14%. The middle age in Hoddlesden is 50.1. 35% of adults hold a degree.
50.1median age
HoddlesdenLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
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.
| Hoddlesden | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hoddlesden
14pages on Hoddlesden
The big questions
SafetyA10.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £350K · rent £714 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Weavers WaySchoolsD1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commuteA41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hoddlesden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DarwenOswaldtwistleEdgworthBlackburnHaslingdenAccringtonChurchHoddlesden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoddlesden | 1,218 | — | — | D | A | A− |
| Darwen | 27,897 | 1.4 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Oswaldtwistle | 10,810 | 3.5 | D | B | D | D |
| Edgworth | 1,649 | 3.7 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Blackburn | 124,958 | 4.2 | C− | B | D | D |
| Haslingden | 16,005 | 4.3 | C | B | C | C− |
| Accrington | 34,897 | 4.7 | D− | B+ | D− | D− |
| Church | 5,030 | 4.8 | D− | B+ | D− | D |
Edgworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hoddlesden
How many listed buildings are there in Hoddlesden?
That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Hoddlesden good?
GCSE results trail 96% of towns in England, and primary results trail 70% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Blackburn with Darwen council.
Is Hoddlesden expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £349,995, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £165,000, semi-detached houses £233,750 and detached houses £374,995.
About Hoddlesden
Village in Lancashire, England
Hoddlesden is a built-up area of 1,218 people, in the Blackburn with Darwen 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
- 1,218 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000952
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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