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Over-65s are 31% of the population. The village has 1,801 residents and lies in Lancashire, North West.
Recorded crime is low: police record 11.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 6.9 home and vehicle crimes. Its lowest grade is for schools: primary results beat 6% of towns in England; secondary results beat 27% of towns in England. Hazards are a real consideration (D): 4.8% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. The median home sold for £265,000, 6 times what households in the Lancaster council area earn in a year.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Warton (Lancaster) has subject grades but no overall one.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Warton (Lancaster) is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Warton (Lancaster) does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Warton (Lancaster)’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Warton (Lancaster).
Children under 15 make up 12%, below Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 8.5% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Warton (Lancaster) is 54.5 years old. Degrees are held by 38% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Warton (Lancaster) | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 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
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 43.5, and 37% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. 49% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | C |
Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes. Police recorded 51 crimes inside Warton (Lancaster)’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Warton (Lancaster) records less crime per resident than 77% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. There were 5.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and 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.
Owners make up 84% of households, above both Lancashire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 7% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 81 homes sold inside Warton (Lancaster)’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £265,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £332,150 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £267,000 | 38 |
| Terraced | £239,139 | 22 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £45K a year before tax, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 89% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. The census found nearly one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Warton (Lancaster)’s listed buildings include the Old Rectory, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 22 listed buildings here: 2 Grade I. Conservation areas cover 20% of the town’s land, above both Lancashire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%). The pre-1919 share of homes is 27%.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest A&E to Warton (Lancaster) is Royal Lancaster Infirmary, 8.3 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. 19% of residents have a disability, lower than Lancashire’s towns (20%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Warton (Lancaster) | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Warton (Lancaster). Best known first.
Historic houseLeighton Hall, Lancashire1.3 km outside town, to the north
ZooLakeland Wildlife Oasis4.7 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHeald Brow3.1 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustLambert's meadow3.5 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustJack Scout3.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCarnforth Station Heritage Centre1.1 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 notable people were born in Warton (Lancaster).
Matthew Hutton: Francis Perry, Public domain · Thomas Kytson the Elder: George Gower, Public domain
Village in Lancashire, England
Warton (Lancaster) is a built-up area of 1,801 people, in the Lancaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warton (Lancaster) | 1,801 | — | — | D | A | B− |
| Carnforth | 5,852 | 1.4 | C | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Silverdale | 1,056 | 2.7 | — | D− | A | B− |
| Burton-in-Kendal | 1,341 | 3.2 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 6,728 | 3.6 | B | D | A | A− |
| Holme | 1,477 | 4.3 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Arnside | 2,231 | 4.4 | — | D− | A+ | B+ |
| Halton | 2,652 | 4.7 | B− | D | A− | A |
Silverdale, Burton-in-Kendal, Holme and Arnside have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Old Rectory. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
GCSE results trail 73% of towns in England, and primary results trail 94% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lancashire council.
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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