Sower Carr’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Sower Carr’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sower CarrLancashire
It is a village of 319 residents in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Steve Houldsworth · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
319
Census 2021 · Wyre council
Median age
67.1
55% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sower Carr a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Sower Carr has none; the figures on this page are still real. People aged 65 and over make up 55% of residents. Four in five households own their home with no mortgage. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
What makes Sower Carr stand out
The 3 things Sower Carr does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
55% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
80% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sower Carr.
Who lives here
Few people in Sower Carr are 15 to 24: 3.1%, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
6.2% are under 15, below Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Over-65s are 55% of the population. The age that splits Sower Carr in two is 67.1. Among adults, 20% have a degree.
67.1median age
Sower CarrLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
55%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications33%
Apprenticeship16%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sower Carr | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.2% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 3.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 7.5% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 55% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 16% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Sower Carr than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £34K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%. The car took 86% of commuters, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). 32% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot9%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£34K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Private renting is less common in Sower Carr than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3%
Owners make up 97% of households, above both Lancashire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £743 a month across the Wyre council area. That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Sower Carr’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
Sower Carr£0K
Typical UK town£277K
97%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£743
average private rent a month, Wyre council area
£2,502
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Sower Carr than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 20 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Sower Carr’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 65% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 11.5 reports per 1,000, below Lancashire’s towns (17.3) but above England’s towns (7.8).
21.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Weapons2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
21.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
More people in Sower Carr live with a disability than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
Two thirds of people in Sower Carr rate their own health good or very good. At the census, just over one in ten residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Lancashire’s towns (6.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.6 miles off.
67%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 67%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 12%
| Census 2021 | Sower Carr | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 67% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
78.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Sower Carr’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
9% of homes were built before 1919. Scaled to its population, that is 31 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Sower Carr.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
31
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 →Parrox Hall and 2 more in and around Sower Carr
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sower Carr. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric houseParrox Hall3.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionFarmer Parrs Animal World4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionMarsh Mill3.6 km outside town, to the west
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sower Carr
12pages on Sower Carr
The big questions
Sower Carr’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HambletonStalmineThorntonPreesall and Knott End-on-SeaCarletonPillingPoulton-le-FyldeSower Carr
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sower Carr | 319 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hambleton | 2,428 | 0.7 | — | C− | B | C |
| Stalmine | 1,193 | 0.9 | — | D | A− | C |
| Thornton | 19,263 | 2.3 | C | B− | C+ | C |
| Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea | 4,679 | 3.1 | D− | C+ | C | C |
| Carleton | 4,793 | 3.1 | B | D | A− | B |
| Pilling | 1,699 | 3.3 | — | D | A | C+ |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 12,792 | 3.4 | B− | C− | C | B |
Hambleton, Stalmine and Pilling have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sower Carr
How much is council tax in Sower Carr?
Band D council tax in Sower Carr is £2,502 for 2026–27, more than in 65% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Sower Carr?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Sower Carr
Village in Lancashire, England
Sower Carr is a built-up area of 319 people, in the Wyre 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
- 319 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wyre
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000682
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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