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Home to 8,756 people, this town lies in Lancashire, North West. 48% of households own their home with no mortgage.
Safety is its strong suit (A−) — 16.4 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 4.3 home and vehicle crimes. Tarleton and Hesketh Bank’s overall grade is B+, better than 69% of UK towns. It ranks #12 of 65 in Lancashire. Add health to its strengths — life expectancy 82.3 for men, 84.3 for women. Getting around depends on the car: on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes are dear (C+): a typical home costs £280,000 and rent runs £805 a month. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for schools, B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Tarleton and Hesketh Bank is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Tarleton and Hesketh Bank does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 15 buildings inside Tarleton and Hesketh Bank’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →15 listed buildings in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank.
Tarleton War Memorial: Photo: Phil Platt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Old Church of All Saints: Photo: Bankhallbretherton · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank.
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.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 27%, below Lancashire’s towns (49%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. 1.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 18% of its commuters stay in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank for work. There are 0.5 jobs in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Below are three of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. Tarleton and Hesketh Bank’s three primaries and one secondary have 1,301 pupils between them. 70% of pupils at the town’s 3 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 242 | A− |
| Tarleton AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 674 | C |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 207 | A− |
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 223 crimes and 84 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Tarleton and Hesketh Bank’s built-up area. 57% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 11.7 reports per 1,000, below Lancashire’s towns (17.3) but above England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. The pre-1919 share of homes is 12%. Tarleton and Hesketh Bank has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, lower than Lancashire’s towns (20%) and near England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.3% of the town. The nearest A&E to Tarleton and Hesketh Bank is Southport and Formby District General Hospital, 7.2 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; just over four in five patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Council and housing-body homes hold 5% of households. 11% rent privately, below Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The £280,000 median rests on 458 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £322,500 | 252 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 148 |
| Terraced | £191,000 | 45 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). One in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Half of Tarleton and Hesketh Bank is older than 48.7, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tarleton and Hesketh Bank. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustRufford Old Hall3.9 km outside town, to the southZooZooWindmill Animal Farm3.1 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteLightning XS9284.6 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
4 notable people were born in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank.
Nancy Rothwell: Manchester University Maths, CC BY 2.0
Town in Lancashire, England
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank is a built-up area of 8,756 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 8,756 | — | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Longton | 10,912 | 3 | A+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Croston | 2,793 | 3.2 | A− | B+ | B | C+ |
| Banks | 4,439 | 3.6 | C | B | B+ | C |
| Wymott | 2,092 | 3.7 | — | A− | B | C− |
| Hutton | 2,140 | 4 | — | B+ | B− | A− |
| Freckleton | 4,478 | 4.2 | C+ | B− | B− | C |
| Rufford | 1,562 | 4.4 | — | C | A | C+ |
Wymott, Hutton and Rufford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 88% of towns in England. Secondary results trail 72%.
Band D council tax in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank is £2,475 for 2026–27, more than in 58% 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.
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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