Weeton’s story
No listed buildings inside Weeton’s built-up area
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WeetonLancashire
A village of 496 in Lancashire, North West. Only 1% of residents are 65 or over.
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Photo: Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
496
Census 2021 · Fylde council
Median age
25.5
1% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
45%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Weeton a good place to live?
Weeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Weeton stand out
The 3 things Weeton does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 1% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
45% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
46% of commuters travel under 5 km.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Weeton.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Weeton drive than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 47%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 1.4 jobs in Weeton for each resident in work. At the census, 45% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Lancashire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Work in town: 41% of resident commuters.
45%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving47%
On foot42%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
46%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Weeton
There is one school here; it is shown below. Weeton Primary School’s results beat nearly nine in ten schools in England like it. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 71% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 163 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is more common in Weeton than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 83% of households
Owners make up 6% of households, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses just over one in ten households. Private rents average £870 a month across the Fylde council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Weeton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
6%
of households own their home · England 61%
83%
rent privately · England 21%
£870
average private rent a month, Fylde council area
£2,522
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
Weeton records less burglary and damage per resident than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.4 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 15.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (24.4) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 13 crimes inside Weeton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 85% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
15.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
15.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Is Weeton a healthy place? 95% of its people say their health is good, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
0.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (6.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 11% of Weeton’s population. Also worth knowing: the town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away.
95%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 95%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Weeton | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 95% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 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 · 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.
History
Weeton has fewer old homes than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 9% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Weeton’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Weeton has fewer older residents than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 0.8% are 65 or over
35% are under 15, above both Lancashire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Weeton have a median age of 25.5. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
25.5median age
WeetonLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
40% women, 60% men
About 67 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Weeton | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 35% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 48% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 2.6% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 0.8% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Weeton
12pages on Weeton
The big questions
Weeton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StainingPoulton-le-FyldeElswickWeshamCarletonGreat EcclestonWrea GreenWeeton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeton | 496 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Staining | 1,622 | 2 | — | C | B | C+ |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 12,792 | 2.4 | B− | C− | C | B |
| Elswick | 1,047 | 2.6 | — | D | A− | C+ |
| Wesham | 4,474 | 3.1 | C+ | B | C+ | C− |
| Carleton | 4,793 | 3.5 | B | D | A− | B |
| Great Eccleston | 2,073 | 3.5 | — | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Wrea Green | 1,899 | 3.5 | — | D | A− | C+ |
Staining, Elswick, Great Eccleston and Wrea Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Weeton
Who lives in Weeton?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 35% of residents were under 15 and 48% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 0.8% were 65 or over.
How much is council tax in Weeton?
Band D council tax in Weeton is £2,522 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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.
About Weeton
Village in Lancashire, England
Weeton is a built-up area of 496 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
- 496 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Fylde
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000769
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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