West Bradford’s story
West Bradford: 40% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 4 buildings inside West Bradford’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West BradfordLancashire
A village of 564 in Lancashire, North West.
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Population
564
Census 2021 · Ribble Valley council
Median home
£369K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.5
27% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Bradford a good place to live?
West Bradford is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 54% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes West Bradford stand out
The 3 things West Bradford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Bradford.
Work & commute
West Bradford is a driving town: 89% of commuters go by car, above Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 43% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 0.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Lancashire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Average household income comes to £51K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
43%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
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
Housing
More households own their home in West Bradford than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
£369Kmedian sale
Social renters account for 1% of households. 12% rent privately, below Lancashire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £818 a month across the Ribble Valley council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Bradford£369K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 7 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Ribble Valley council area
£2,385
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 West Bradford than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year
6.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up a fifth of the total. Police recorded 15 crimes inside West Bradford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 2.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary7
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
6.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Bad health is less common in West Bradford than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1% of residents
89%good or very good health
Disability touches 11% of West Bradford’s population. 89% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Lancashire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. This Lancashire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | West Bradford | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 20% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
West Bradford keeps more of its old housing than Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 40% built before 1919
4listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 71 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in West Bradford.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
71
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
More people in West Bradford hold a degree than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 42%
52.5median age
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Lancashire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 27% of the population. At 52.5, the median resident of West Bradford sits in the middle of the age range. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
West BradfordLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Bradford | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Bradford
13pages on West Bradford
The big questions
Safety6.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £369K · rent £818 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About West Bradford
Village in Lancashire, England
West Bradford is a built-up area of 564 people, in the Ribble Valley 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
- 564 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000674
West Bradford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WaddingtonChatburnClitheroeBarrowSabdenWhalleyOld LanghoWest Bradford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bradford | 564 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waddington | 1,005 | 1.1 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Chatburn | 1,125 | 1.6 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Clitheroe | 16,626 | 1.7 | A− | A | B− | C+ |
| Barrow | 1,388 | 3.9 | — | B | C | A |
| Sabden | 1,582 | 4.8 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Whalley | 3,411 | 5 | B | B− | C− | A− |
| Old Langho | 1,072 | 5.6 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
Waddington, Chatburn, Barrow, Sabden and Old Langho have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Bradford
How many listed buildings are there in West Bradford?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size. 40% of West Bradford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is West Bradford expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £369,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £275,000 and detached houses £550,000.
How much is council tax in West Bradford?
Band D council tax in West Bradford is £2,385 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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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