Scarisbrick’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Scarisbrick’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ScarisbrickLancashire
A village of 298 in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Small-town hero · Public domain
Population
298
Census 2021 · West Lancashire council
Median home
£450K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.9
26% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Scarisbrick a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Scarisbrick has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes sell for a median £450,000. 26% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Scarisbrick stand out
The 3 things Scarisbrick 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Scarisbrick.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Scarisbrick than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
Aged 15 to 24: 7.2% of residents. Scarisbrick has a median age of 52.9. Degrees are held by 31% of adults, between Lancashire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%).
52.9median age
ScarisbrickLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Scarisbrick | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Scarisbrick
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 42.9, with 40% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 66% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 40 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Scarisbrick work nearby than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £46K a year before tax, on average. Of the commuters living in Scarisbrick, 1% work in the town itself. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.9%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Bus4%
On foot2%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Housing
Scarisbrick is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
2% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 14% of households, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 39 standard sales inside Scarisbrick’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Scarisbrick£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £481,000 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 10 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£805
average private rent a month, West Lancashire council area
£2,455
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
Scarisbrick records less violent crime per resident than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.5 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 7.8 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police figures for Scarisbrick’s built-up area: 6 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. A third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
14.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social3
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.
14.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Is Scarisbrick a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
15% of residents in Scarisbrick live with a disability. At the census, 5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Lancashire’s towns (6.3%) and close to England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Scarisbrick: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Scarisbrick | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
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
Much of Scarisbrick is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scarisbrick has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Homes from before 1919 make up 18% of the total, below Lancashire’s towns (23%) but above England’s towns (16%). For its size, Scarisbrick has 34 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
34
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British Lawnmower Museum and 5 more in and around Scarisbrick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Scarisbrick. Best known first.
MuseumBritish Lawnmower Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseMeols Hall4.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumSouthport Arts Centre4.9 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooWindmill Animal Farm4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Atkinson4.9 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooBotanic Gardens Aviary4.9 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- British Lawnmower Museum: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meols Hall: Small-town hero, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Southport Arts Centre: Anthony Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Scarisbrick
13pages on Scarisbrick
The big questions
Safety14.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £805 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Greystones DriveSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Scarisbrick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SouthportOrmskirkBurscoughBanksRuffordLydiateFormbyScarisbrick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarisbrick | 298 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southport | 94,438 | 2.9 | C− | C− | C | C− |
| Ormskirk | 27,720 | 3.9 | A− | B− | B | C+ |
| Burscough | 8,773 | 4.1 | B− | B− | B− | C |
| Banks | 4,439 | 4.5 | C | B | B+ | C |
| Rufford | 1,562 | 4.9 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Lydiate | 6,516 | 6 | B | D | A | B |
| Formby | 22,892 | 6.5 | B+ | D− | B+ | B+ |
Rufford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Scarisbrick
Is Scarisbrick expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £285,000 and detached houses £481,000. Private rents in the West Lancashire council area averaged £805 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Scarisbrick?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Scarisbrick
Village in Lancashire, England
Scarisbrick is a built-up area of 298 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
- 298 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lancashire
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001065
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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