Newton-with-Scales’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Newton-with-Scales’ built-up area.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Newton-with-ScalesLancashire
49% of households own their home with no mortgage. With 1,510 residents, it is a village in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Keith Wright · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,510
Census 2021 · Fylde council
Median home
£340K
123 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
27% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newton-with-Scales a good place to live?
Hazard risk is its strong suit (A). Residents are healthier than most: life expectancy is 82.5 for men and 84 for women. Its weakest is cost of living: the median home sold for £339,995, 7.3 years of area income. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · life expectancy and income, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Newton-with-Scales is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Newton-with-Scales stand out
The 3 things Newton-with-Scales does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Newton-with-Scales grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Newton-with-Scales is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Newton-with-Scales is graded subject by subject only.
WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 55% of towns in England; secondary results beat 10% of towns in EnglandCOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB+Open →Safety21 violent and sexual offences and 10.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageDOpen →Outdoors76% live within 400 m of a park; 1.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life2 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 Newton-with-Scales.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
More commuters in Newton-with-Scales drive than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
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.
Households had £50K a year before tax, near Lancashire’s towns (£48K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). For 30% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Among 16 to 64s, 2.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 7% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC
Exam results at Newton-with-Scales’s schools trail 71% of towns in England
62% of pupils at the 10 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 41.3, with 27% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 206 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Newton-with-Scales is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
3% live in social housing, below both Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. Private rents average £870 a month across the Fylde council area.
£340Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newton-with-Scales£340K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £387,000 | 82 |
| Semi-detached | £187,300 | 36 |
| Terraced | £146,000 | 5 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£870
average private rent a month, Fylde council area
£2,494
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
Children make up only 14% of Newton-with-Scales, fewer than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Over-65s are 27% of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The middle age in Newton-with-Scales is 48.2. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
48.2median age
Newton-with-ScalesLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newton-with-Scales | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
All 4 of Newton-with-Scales’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
4% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
4%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
26
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 2.9% of people in Newton-with-Scales say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Newton-with-Scales has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away. 85% of Newton-with-Scales’ residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 15% of Newton-with-Scales’ population. The nearest A&E to Newton-with-Scales is Royal Preston Hospital, 5.6 miles away.
85%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Newton-with-Scales | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84
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.
Safety
Crime per resident in Newton-with-Scales is lower than in 53% of UK towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 17.2 reports per 1,000, near Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and higher than England’s towns (7.8). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 45 recorded crimes inside Newton-with-Scales’s built-up area, and 19 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were just over half of the crimes.
21violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 32% 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 & sexual23
Damage & arson8
Other theft6
Public order2
Other crime2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social19
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.
21
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
45
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newton-with-Scales
14pages on Newton-with-Scales
The big questions
SafetyB−21 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £340K · rent £870 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Elder LaneSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 82.5 (men), 84 (women)Work & commuteB−44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Newton-with-Scales’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CliftonKirkhamFreckletonWeshamWarton (Fylde)Wrea GreenCottamNewton-with-Scales
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-with-Scales | 1,510 | — | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Clifton | 1,022 | 1.1 | — | C+ | C+ | B |
| Kirkham | 8,939 | 1.7 | C | B− | C− | C |
| Freckleton | 4,478 | 1.8 | C+ | B− | B− | C |
| Wesham | 4,474 | 2.3 | C+ | B | C+ | C− |
| Warton (Fylde) | 4,180 | 2.5 | D | C+ | C− | C |
| Wrea Green | 1,899 | 3 | — | D | A− | C+ |
| Cottam | 5,507 | 3.4 | C+ | C | C− | B |
Clifton and Wrea Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newton-with-Scales
Who lives in Newton-with-Scales?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 27% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 14% were under 15.
Are schools in Newton-with-Scales good?
GCSE results trail 91% of towns in England, and primary results beat 55% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lancashire council.
Does Newton-with-Scales flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Newton-with-Scales
Village in Lancashire, England
Newton-with-Scales is a built-up area of 1,510 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
- 1,510 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Fylde
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000828
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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