Huncoat’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Huncoat’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HuncoatLancashire
Home to 1,258 people, this village lies in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,258
Census 2021 · Hyndburn council
Median home
£175K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
41
16% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Huncoat a good place to live?
Natural hazards are few (A). Health is a weak point: life expectancy 77.1 for men, 79.5 for women. School results trail most towns: primary results beat 8% of towns in England; secondary results beat 52% of towns in England. A median £175,000 buys a home here, 4.5 times what households in the Hyndburn council area earn in a year.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Huncoat has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Huncoat stand out
The 3 things Huncoat 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
26% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
37% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Huncoat grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Huncoat is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areC−Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 8% of towns in England; secondary results beat 52% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Jobs & income3.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →SafetyBehind most towns comparedC+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 10.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA+Open →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 Huncoat.
Health
People in Huncoat live shorter lives than in 91% of UK towns
The nearest A&E to Huncoat is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 5.4 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, lower than Lancashire’s towns (20%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%).
82%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Huncoat | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
77.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsC
On exam results, Huncoat’s schools trail 74% of towns in England
The one school in town appears below. At the 18 primary schools within 3 km, 50% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 211 pupils.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Huncoat Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 211 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Only 10% of commuters in Huncoat go to work without a car, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
Before tax, the average household brings in £42K a year. The car took 87% of commuters, above Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Just over two in five commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Train1%
42%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 24% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Huncoat records more crime per resident than 82% of them
There were 25.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Lancashire’s towns (17.2) and England’s towns (7.8). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 79 recorded crimes inside Huncoat’s built-up area, and 28 reports of anti-social behaviour. The violent crime rate is 28.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences made up just over half of the total.
28.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 18% 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 & sexual40
Damage & arson8
Other theft8
Vehicle crime8
Public order4
Other crime4
Burglary2
Drugs2
Anti-social28
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.
28.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
25.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
79
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.
History
Huncoat keeps more of its old housing than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Huncoat has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Relative to its size, Huncoat keeps 24 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
3listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
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
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Huncoat own their home: 73%, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
8% live in social housing, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). 58 standard sales inside Huncoat’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £175,000. Private rents average £648 a month across the Hyndburn council area.
£175Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Huncoat£175K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £265,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £164,975 | 24 |
| Terraced | £118,975 | 12 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£648
average private rent a month, Hyndburn council area
£2,465
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 19% of people in Huncoat are under 15, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older. Residents of Huncoat have a median age of 41. Degrees are held by 28% of adults, about level with Lancashire’s towns (29%) and below England’s towns (34%).
41median age
HuncoatLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Huncoat | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gawthorpe Hall and 4 more in and around Huncoat
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Huncoat. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumGawthorpe Hall4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumHaworth Art Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Textiles Collection4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumAccrington Dome2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumHaworth Art Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseMartholme3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumGawthorpe Textiles Collection4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumAccrington Dome2 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Haworth Art Gallery: Alexander P Kapp; cropped by Beyond My Ken 20:33, 28 August 2011 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huncoat
15pages on Huncoat
The big questions
SafetyC+28.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £175K · rent £648 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bluebell WaySchoolsC1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 77.1 (men), 79.5 (women)Work & commuteC38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Huncoat
3 notable people were born in Huncoat.
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Johnny HorneEnglish footballer (1862-1926)J
John HorneAssociation football player (1862-1926)Photo credits
Harold Davenport: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
Huncoat’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaptonAccringtonClayton-le-MoorsChurchPadihamReadGreat HarwoodHuncoat
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huncoat | 1,258 | — | — | B− | C+ | C− |
| Hapton | 2,240 | 1.3 | — | B | B− | C+ |
| Accrington | 34,897 | 1.6 | D− | B+ | D− | D− |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 7,969 | 1.7 | D | B | D | D |
| Church | 5,030 | 1.8 | D− | B+ | D− | D |
| Padiham | 10,121 | 2.3 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Read | 2,049 | 2.6 | — | A− | A | A |
| Great Harwood | 11,022 | 2.7 | D | B | D | C− |
Hapton 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 Huncoat
How many listed buildings are there in Huncoat?
3 on Historic England’s list.
Is Huncoat expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £175,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £118,975, semi-detached houses £164,975 and detached houses £265,000.
Are schools in Huncoat good?
GCSE results beat 52% of towns in England, and primary results trail 92% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lancashire council.
About Huncoat
Village in Lancashire, England
Huncoat is a built-up area of 1,258 people, in the Hyndburn 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
- 1,258 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hyndburn
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000831
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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