Old Langho’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Old Langho’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Old LanghoLancashire
A village in Lancashire, North West, home to 1,072 people.
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Photo: Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,072
Census 2021 · Ribble Valley council
Median home
£575K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.6
11% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Old Langho a good place to live?
Old Langho’s strongest subject is safety — 7.8 violent and sexual offences and 1.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Health is another plus — men here can expect to live to 81.2, women to 85.4. Where it falls short is walkability (D) — 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. At a median £575,000, a home costs 11.1 times the yearly income of households in the Ribble Valley council area.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Old Langho has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Old Langho stand out
The 3 things Old Langho 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%)
97%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Old Langho grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Old Langho is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA+Open →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £56,702; 1.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 98% of towns in England; secondary results beat 36% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed building, 1 Grade ICOpen →Outdoors73% live within 400 m of a park; 20% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Old Langho.
Safety
Per resident, Old Langho sees less crime than 99% of UK towns
Old Langho logged 17 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. For its size, Old Langho records less crime per resident than 97% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. There were 2.8 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 accounted for 65% of recorded crime.
7.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 97% 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 & sexual11
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
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.
7.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Only 16% of Old Langho’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3% of commuters who live in Old Langho also work there. The car carried 92% of commuters at the census. Working mainly from home: nearly two in five workers, above Lancashire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Old Langho, 8.5% of residents, than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Women here live to 85.4 on average and men to 81.2 (2019–23). At the census, 94% of people in Old Langho called their health good or very good, above Lancashire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.2% of the town. The nearest A&E to Old Langho is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 6.2 miles away.
94%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Old Langho | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.5% | 20% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
The Chapel of St Leonard (Grade I) heads Old Langho’s short list of listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Old Langho’s listed buildings include the Chapel of St Leonard, Grade I. 18% of its homes were built before 1919, below Lancashire’s towns (23%) but above England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 9 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in the town.
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II0
Among them · Grade I
- Chapel of St Leonard Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
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−
Private renting is less common in Old Langho than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
Owners make up 90% of households. Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £818 a month across the Ribble Valley council area.
£575Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Old Langho£575K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £615,000 | 32 |
| Flat or maisonette | £214,975 | 10 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Ribble Valley council area
£2,374
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
Degrees are more common in Old Langho than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 49% of adults
The 15-to-24 age group: 13%, above Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town. Ages in Old Langho split evenly at 42.6: half are older, half younger. Under-15s account for 20% of the population.
42.6median age
Old LanghoLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Old Langho | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.8% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Whalley Abbey and 2 more in and around Old Langho
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Old Langho. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhalley Abbey2.6 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseNorthcote Manor700 m outside town, to the south
MuseumRibchester Roman Museum4.8 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Whalley Abbey: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northcote Manor: CillaLowe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ribchester Roman Museum: DIaNyf8q, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Old Langho
14pages on Old Langho
The big questions
SafetyA+7.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £575K · rent £818 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Masefield CloseSchoolsB+HealthA−Life expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteA−47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Old Langho’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LanghoBillingtonWhalleyBarrowGreat HarwoodClitheroeRishtonOld Langho
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Langho | 1,072 | — | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Langho | 1,723 | 1.5 | — | A | B | A |
| Billington | 1,743 | 1.6 | — | A | A | A− |
| Whalley | 3,411 | 1.7 | B | B− | C− | A− |
| Barrow | 1,388 | 2.6 | — | B | C | A |
| Great Harwood | 11,022 | 3.4 | D | B | D | C− |
| Clitheroe | 16,626 | 4.1 | A− | A | B− | C+ |
| Rishton | 6,653 | 4.3 | D | B | D | D |
Langho, Billington and Barrow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Old Langho
Is Old Langho expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £575,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £214,975 and detached houses £615,000.
Does Old Langho flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Old Langho
Village in Lancashire, England
Old Langho is a built-up area of 1,072 people, in the Ribble Valley 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
- 1,072 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000767
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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