Towngate’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Towngate’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TowngateLancashire
A village of 365 in Lancashire, North West.
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Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
365
Census 2021 · Chorley council
Median home
£520K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
28% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Towngate a good place to live?
Towngate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Towngate stand out
The 3 things Towngate 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Mawdesley Hall; 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Towngate.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Towngate walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 22% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 93% of commuters drove, above Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 43% of workers at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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 Towngate
The town has one school, shown below. At the 6 primary schools within 3 km, 72% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, MawdesleyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 35 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Buying in Towngate costs more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £520K
Renting privately is how 8% of households live. 1% live in social housing, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Owners make up just over nine in ten households.
£520Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Towngate£520K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £603,900 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £348,500 | 6 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£798
average private rent a month, Chorley council area
£2,452
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
Violent crime runs low in Towngate: 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 6.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage come to 2.7 per 1,000 residents a year. 5 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Towngate’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 60% were violence and sexual offences.
5.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
5.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Disability is less common in Towngate, 13% of residents, than in Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Towngate said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Lancashire’s towns (6.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.5 miles off.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Towngate | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 20% | 17% |
78.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.4
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
More buildings in Towngate are listed than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 192 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Towngate’s listed buildings include Mawdesley Hall, Grade I. It counts 7 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 22%.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II6
Among them · Grade I
- Mawdesley Hall Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
192
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
Towngate is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Lancashire’s towns and across England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents. The age that splits Towngate in two is 50. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.9% of the town.
50median age
TowngateLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Towngate | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Towngate
13pages on Towngate
The big questions
Safety5.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £520K · rent £798 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bradshaw LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.1 (men), 80.4 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Towngate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EcclestonParboldCrostonRuffordWymottCharnock RichardShevington MoorTowngate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towngate | 365 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eccleston | 4,543 | 1.8 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Parbold | 2,409 | 2.6 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Croston | 2,793 | 2.8 | A− | B+ | B | C+ |
| Rufford | 1,562 | 3 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Wymott | 2,092 | 3.5 | — | A− | B | C− |
| Charnock Richard | 1,098 | 3.6 | — | B+ | D | B |
| Shevington Moor | 2,717 | 3.6 | — | C+ | — | B− |
Parbold, Rufford, Wymott and Charnock Richard have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Shevington Moor has no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Towngate
How many listed buildings are there in Towngate?
That is 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Mawdesley Hall.
Is Towngate expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £348,500 and detached houses £603,900. Private rents in the Chorley council area averaged £798 a month in August 2026.
About Towngate
Village in Lancashire, England
Towngate is a built-up area of 365 people, in the Chorley 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
- 365 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chorley
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001047
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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