Ages in Little Singleton split evenly at 59.3: half are older, half younger. Children under 15 make up 11%, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.6% of the town.

59.3median age

Little SingletonLancashireEngland

LancashireEngland

Ages · share of residents

41%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications22%

Apprenticeship9%

A levels or similar17%

Degree level28%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Little Singleton
	Little Singleton	Lancashire	England
Under 15	11%	17%	18%
15–24	7.6%	12%	12%
25–44	13%	24%	27%
45–64	27%	26%	25%
65+	41%	20%	18%
No qualifications	22%	20%	18%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	6.3%	5.3%
A levels or similar	17%	18%	17%
Degree level	28%	29%	34%

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Ages59.3 median age · 41% are 65 or over Households157 households · 86% own their home Where people were born2.8% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Little Singleton?”

ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Work & commute

Only 2% of commuters in Little Singleton go to work without a car, fewer than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

Unemployment benefit claims came to 3.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above Lancashire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. By car: that was how 98% of commuters travelled at the census. 28% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.

2%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving98%

Bus2%

28%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

30%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£51K

mean household income, before tax

3.2%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

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Commute mapCommute map Jobs based hereJobs based here Household incomeHousehold income Getting to workGetting to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Housing

Most households in Little Singleton own their home: 86%, more than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns

14% of households rent privately. Private rents average £870 a month across the Fylde council area. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Little Singleton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.

£0Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Little Singleton£0K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Semi-detached	£259,250	6

86%

of households own their home · England 61%

14%

rent privately · England 21%

£870

average private rent a month, Fylde council area

£2,491

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

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House pricesMedian sale £0 Renting£870 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,491 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters86% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Safety

Violent crime runs low in Little Singleton: 17.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns

There were 20.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Police figures for Little Singleton’s built-up area: 15 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 47% of recorded crime.

17.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual7

Damage & arson4

Vehicle crime2

Public order1

Other theft1

Shoplifting0

Burglary0

Drugs0

Anti-social4

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.

17.4

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

10.2

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

20.5

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

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Safety Grade17.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Crime recorded by police in Little Singleton Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“Is Little Singleton safe?”

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

Fewer people in Little Singleton say their health is good than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%

At the census, 6.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, about level with Lancashire’s towns (6.3%) and above England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in Little Singleton: the nearest is 1.6 miles off. A disability affects 18% of people locally.

77%good or very good health

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%

Census 2021	Little Singleton	Lancashire	England
Good or very good health	77%	80%	82%
Bad or very bad health	6.5%	6.3%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	18%	20%	17%

78.8

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

life expectancy at birth, women

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Health GradeLife expectancy: women 83, men 78.8 Getting care3.4 miles to A&E · Blackpool Victoria Hospital GP practices1.6 miles to a GP · No GP practice in town Census health77% in good health

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

Old homes shape Little Singleton: 25% were built before 1919, more than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Historic England’s list has no building inside Little Singleton’s built-up area.

0listed buildings

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I0

Grade II*0

Grade II0

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

25%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

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Homes by age25% built before 1919 · Older homes Listed buildings0 listed buildings Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Little Singleton?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Little Singleton

12pages on Little Singleton

The big questions

Safety17.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.8 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 20°C (68°F), 994 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59.3 · 326 people HistoryTown Hall & politicsCouncil area: Fylde

Little Singleton’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Lancashire →

Poulton-le-FyldeHambletonCarletonStainingElswickThorntonGreat EcclestonLittle Singleton

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Little Singleton	326	—	—	—	—	—
Poulton-le-Fylde	12,792	1.7	B⁻	C⁻	C	B
Hambleton	2,428	1.9	—	C⁻	B	C
Carleton	4,793	2.3	B	D	A⁻	B
Staining	1,622	2.7	—	C	B	C⁺
Elswick	1,047	2.9	—	D	A⁻	C⁺
Thornton	19,263	3	C	B⁻	C⁺	C
Great Eccleston	2,073	3.1	—	D⁻	B⁺	C⁺

Hambleton, Staining, Elswick and Great Eccleston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Little Singleton

How much is council tax in Little Singleton?

Band D council tax in Little Singleton is £2,491 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 Little Singleton

Village in Lancashire, England

Little Singleton is a built-up area of 326 people, in the Fylde 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: 326 (Census 2021)
Council: Fylde
County: Lancashire
Region: North West
Area: 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
ONS code: E63000729

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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