Wrea Green’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Wrea Green’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Wrea GreenLancashire
In Lancashire, North West, this village has 1,899 residents. 50% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Malcolm Neal · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,899
Census 2021 · Fylde council
Median home
£405K
89 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.5
27% are 65+ · Lancashire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wrea Green a good place to live?
Wrea Green’s standout strength is jobs & income — mean household income £47,933; 0.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Safety is a strength too (A−) — 17.4 violent and sexual offences and 4.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Homes are dear: a typical home costs £405,000 and rent runs £870 a month. Schools are weaker too (C−) — primary results beat 42% of towns in England; secondary results beat 10% of towns in England.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Wrea Green is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Wrea Green stand out
The 3 things Wrea Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
29% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 98% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Wrea Green grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wrea Green is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Wrea Green is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Cost of livingMedian sale £405,000, 8.6 years of area incomeDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 42% of towns in England; secondary results beat 10% of towns in EnglandC−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsA−Open →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78.5 for men, 80.5 for womenC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life2.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wrea Green.
HousingCost of living grade D
Most households in Wrea Green own their home: 84%, more than in both Lancashire’s towns and England’s towns
9% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 6% of households, below both Lancashire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 89 homes sold inside Wrea Green’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £405,000.
£405Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wrea Green£405K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £479,000 | 59 |
| Semi-detached | £297,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 7 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£870
average private rent a month, Fylde council area
£2,513
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsC−
Wrea Green’s schools fall behind 79% of towns in England on results
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 27% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 41.3. Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school. Three in five pupils at the 10 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 152 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
All 3 of Wrea Green’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over one in ten homes were built before 1919. Per 10,000 residents, Wrea Green counts 16 listed buildings.
3listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
16
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Wrea Green records less crime per resident than 78% of UK towns
There were 7.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lancashire’s towns (17.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. 39 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Wrea Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 51% of the crimes.
17.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 61% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Other theft7
Damage & arson3
Other crime3
Drugs2
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social8
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.
17.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Wrea Green than in Lancashire’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Wrea Green counts 1.2 jobs per working resident. 87% of commuters drove, above both Lancashire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for nearly two in five workers at the census. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 35% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Wrea Green than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8% of residents
There is no GP practice in Wrea Green: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. 86% of people in Wrea Green rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below both Lancashire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Men in Wrea Green can expect to live to 78.5, women to 80.5 (2019–23).
86%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Wrea Green | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
78.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.5
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.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Wrea Green than in Lancashire’s towns or across England’s towns: 47% of adults
Half of Wrea Green is older than 50.5, half younger. 27% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Lancashire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town.
50.5median age
Wrea GreenLancashireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Wrea Green | Lancashire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lancashire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lytham Hall and 3 more in and around Wrea Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wrea Green. Best known first.
MuseumLytham Hall4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumLytham Windmill4.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteLightning XS9283 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooWild Discovery Zoo400 m outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Lytham Hall: Michael D Beckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wrea Green
14pages on Wrea Green
The big questions
SafetyA−17.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £405K · rent £870 a monthHousing26 sold in 12 months · busiest street Langton LaneSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 78.5 (men), 80.5 (women)Work & commuteA−54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Wrea Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KirkhamWeshamWarton (Fylde)FreckletonNewton-with-ScalesCliftonLytham St Anne'sWrea Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrea Green | 1,899 | — | — | D | A− | C+ |
| Kirkham | 8,939 | 1.4 | C | B− | C− | C |
| Wesham | 4,474 | 1.6 | C+ | B | C+ | C− |
| Warton (Fylde) | 4,180 | 1.7 | D | C+ | C− | C |
| Freckleton | 4,478 | 2.4 | C+ | B− | B− | C |
| Newton-with-Scales | 1,510 | 3 | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Clifton | 1,022 | 4.1 | — | C+ | C+ | B |
| Lytham St Anne's | 42,693 | 4.1 | B− | C | C+ | C+ |
Newton-with-Scales and Clifton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wrea Green
Are schools in Wrea Green good?
GCSE results trail 91% of towns in England, and primary results trail 58% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lancashire council.
Is Wrea Green safe?
About the middle for its size: 39% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Is Wrea Green expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £405,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £185,000, semi-detached houses £297,000 and detached houses £479,000.
About Wrea Green
Village in Lancashire, England
Wrea Green is a built-up area of 1,899 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
- 1,899 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Fylde
- County
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000821
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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