Newburgh’s story
32 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Newburgh’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NewburghLancashire
A village of 754 in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
754
Census 2021 · West Lancashire council
Median home
£352K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.6
28% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newburgh a good place to live?
Newburgh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Newburgh stand out
The 3 things Newburgh 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 17.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
51% 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 Newburgh.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Newburgh walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 5%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Lancashire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 94% of commuters at the census. For 20% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Newburgh
Newburgh Church of England Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below. At the 14 primary schools within 3 km, 65% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 106 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Newburgh than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Owners make up 88% of households. Social housing holds 3% of households, below Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £805 a month across the West Lancashire council area.
£352Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newburgh£352K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £357,000 | 7 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£805
average private rent a month, West Lancashire council area
£2,483
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
Violence is recorded less often in Newburgh than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 10.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), between Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Newburgh logged 19 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total.
15violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
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.
15
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
88% of people in Newburgh say their health is good or very good, more than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns
Disability touches 13% of Newburgh’s population. At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (6.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.6 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Newburgh | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Newburgh is rich in listed buildings: 424 per 10,000 residents, more than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Newburgh’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Lancashire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%). This Lancashire town has 32 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Before 1919: that is when just over two in five homes were built.
32listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II32
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
424
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
Degrees are more common in Newburgh than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 47% of adults
13% are under 15, below both Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. The middle age in Newburgh is 52.6.
52.6median age
NewburghLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newburgh | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rufford Old Hall and 2 more in and around Newburgh
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Newburgh. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall4.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCedar Farm2.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumAmazing Novelty-Orium & Mechanical Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Rufford Old Hall: Doug Elliot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newburgh
13pages on Newburgh
The big questions
Safety15 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £352K · rent £805 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Newburgh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ParboldBurscoughSkelmersdaleAppley BridgeRuffordShevingtonShevington MoorNewburgh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh | 754 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parbold | 2,409 | 0.7 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Burscough | 8,773 | 2.4 | B− | B− | B− | C |
| Skelmersdale | 34,921 | 2.6 | C− | A− | D | D− |
| Appley Bridge | 5,131 | 3.1 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Rufford | 1,562 | 3.4 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Shevington | 5,315 | 4.1 | — | B | — | C+ |
| Shevington Moor | 2,717 | 4.2 | — | C+ | — | B− |
Parbold and Rufford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Appley Bridge, Shevington 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 Newburgh
How many listed buildings are there in Newburgh?
That is 17.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Newburgh expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £351,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £357,000 and detached houses £420,000.
How much is council tax in Newburgh?
Band D council tax in Newburgh is £2,483 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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 Newburgh
Village in Lancashire, England
Newburgh is a built-up area of 754 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
- 754 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lancashire
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001104
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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