Staining’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Staining’s built-up area.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StainingLancashire
A village of 1,622 in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: Jude Dobson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,622
Census 2021 · Fylde council
Median home
£240K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.9
18% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Staining a good place to live?
Staining has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D): 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £240,000 in the last three years, 5.1 times what households in the Fylde council area earn in a year.
What makes Staining stand out
The thing Staining does most differently from other towns.
How Staining grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Staining is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Cost of livingrent £870 a monthCOpen →HealthC+Open →SafetyBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £50,717; 2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 38% of towns in England; secondary results beat 63% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Blackpool Tower and 29 more in and around Staining
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Staining. Best known first.
AttractionBlackpool Tower3.9 km outside town, to the west
ZooBlackpool Zoo1.1 km outside town, to the west
Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionAvalanche4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionRevolution4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionBig Dipper4.9 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Blackpool Tower: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Zoo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Vuvar1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avalanche: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Revolution: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big Dipper: Norms360, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Staining.
History
Staining’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.
Homes built before 1919 account for 3% of the housing. For its size, Staining has 6 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, about level with Lancashire’s towns (16) and below England’s towns (39).
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
3%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
6
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsB−
Exam results at Staining’s schools top 51% of towns in England
The town has one school, shown below. Attainment 8 at the 5 secondary schools within 3 km averages 47.2, and 50% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. At the 13 primary schools within 3 km, nearly three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 240 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
The car carries 90% of commuters in Staining, more than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 56%, above Lancashire’s towns (49%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. 2% of commuters who live in Staining also work there. This Lancashire town counts 0.1 jobs per working resident.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
56%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
HousingCost of living grade C
Few households rent privately in Staining: 10%, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
76% of households own their home. From September 2023 to August 2026, 48 homes sold inside Staining’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £240,000. The social rented sector houses 13% of households.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Staining£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £286,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £192,875 | 18 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£870
average private rent a month, Fylde council area
£2,564
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 4.1% of people in Staining say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Life expectancy here is 83 for women and 78.8 for men (2019–23). Seeing a GP means leaving Staining: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away. Disability touches 17% of the town’s population.
83%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Staining | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
78.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
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
Staining records less burglary and damage per resident than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.8 per 1,000 a year
72 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Staining’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 65% of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 11.5 reports per 1,000, lower than Lancashire’s towns (17.3) yet higher than England’s towns (7.8).
23.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 36% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual47
Other theft8
Damage & arson6
Other crime4
Drugs3
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Anti-social8
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.
23.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
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)
72
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.
Who lives here
Few people in Staining are 15 to 24: 8.5%, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Under 15: 20% of residents. The age that splits Staining in two is 43.9. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, about level with England’s towns (34%) and above Lancashire’s towns (29%).
43.9median age
StainingLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Staining | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Staining
14pages on Staining
The big questions
SafetyB23.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £240K · rent £870 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Staining RiseSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 78.8 (men), 83 (women)Work & commuteB−41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Staining’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Poulton-le-FyldeBlackpoolCarletonThorntonWrea GreenHambletonElswickStaining
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staining | 1,622 | — | — | C | B | C+ |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 12,792 | 1.8 | B− | C− | C | B |
| Blackpool | 149,087 | 1.9 | D− | C− | D− | D− |
| Carleton | 4,793 | 2.8 | B | D | A− | B |
| Thornton | 19,263 | 4.2 | C | B− | C+ | C |
| Wrea Green | 1,899 | 4.2 | — | D | A− | C+ |
| Hambleton | 2,428 | 4.3 | — | C− | B | C |
| Elswick | 1,047 | 4.5 | — | D | A− | C+ |
Wrea Green, Hambleton and Elswick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Staining
Does Staining flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Staining?
Band D council tax in Staining is £2,564 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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.
Is Staining safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B. Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
About Staining
Village in Lancashire, England
Staining is a built-up area of 1,622 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
- 1,622 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Fylde
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000770
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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