Stubbins’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Stubbins’ built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StubbinsLancashire
Some 827 people live in this village, in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: John H Darch · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
827
Census 2021 · Rossendale council
Median home
£195K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
20% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stubbins a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Stubbins has no grades; its figures are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up 41% of the housing. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £195,250.
What makes Stubbins stand out
The 3 things Stubbins does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
30% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stubbins.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Stubbins: just 20% travel under 5 km, below Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 85% of commuters went by car. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Lancashire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. For every resident in work, Stubbins has 1.2 jobs. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Bus4%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
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
Schools
The schools around Stubbins
Key Stage 2 results at the 11 primary schools within 3 km: 71% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.4, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 170 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Stubbins own their home: 69%, more than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 10% of households. Private rents average £811 a month across the Rossendale council area. That is the middle of 34 standard sales inside Stubbins’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£195Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stubbins£195K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £189,250 | 24 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
£811
average private rent a month, Rossendale council area
£2,516
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
Violence is recorded less often in Stubbins than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15.7 per 1,000 residents a year
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 26 offences in Stubbins and 16 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 23 reports per 1,000, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were just over two fifths of the crimes.
15.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Damage & arson4
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Other theft2
Drugs1
Weapons1
Theft from person1
Anti-social16
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.
15.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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 Stubbins say their health is bad than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.4%
A fifth of residents have a disability, near Lancashire’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Stubbins: the nearest practice is 0.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Stubbins is Fairfield General Hospital, 4.8 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Stubbins | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81
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.
History
Much of Stubbins is a conservation area: 21% of its land, more than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 2 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Stubbins has 24 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, between Lancashire’s towns (15) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
24
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Stubbins, fewer than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
The age that splits Stubbins in two is 46.9. Degrees are held by 38% of adults, above both Lancashire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%).
46.9median age
StubbinsLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stubbins | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Helmshore Mills Textile Museum and 3 more in and around Stubbins
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stubbins. Best known first.
MuseumHelmshore Mills Textile Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Whitaker3.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHigher Mill2.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWhitakers' Mill2.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Helmshore Mills Textile Museum: robert wade, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Whitaker: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stubbins
13pages on Stubbins
The big questions
Safety15.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £195K · rent £811 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Robert StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 81 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards53.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stubbins’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EdenfieldRamsbottomHaslingdenEdgworthRawtenstallBuryAinsworthStubbins
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stubbins | 827 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edenfield | 2,048 | 0.8 | — | C | B | B− |
| Ramsbottom | 17,074 | 1.6 | — | D | — | B |
| Haslingden | 16,005 | 2.8 | C | B | C | C− |
| Edgworth | 1,649 | 3.4 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Rawtenstall | 23,683 | 3.5 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
| Bury | 81,115 | 4.6 | — | C | — | C− |
| Ainsworth | 1,595 | 5.2 | — | C+ | — | C+ |
Edenfield, Edgworth and Ainsworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ramsbottom, Bury and Ainsworth have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stubbins
How many listed buildings are there in Stubbins?
2 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Stubbins?
Band D council tax in Stubbins is £2,516 for 2026–27, more than in 68% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Stubbins
Village in Lancashire, England
Stubbins is a built-up area of 827 people, in the Rossendale 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
- 827 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rossendale
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000999
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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