Pendle
Pendle is a town in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 100,000. The area has 1 pharmacy and around 5 restaurants and cafés, along with 7 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Colne, 1.6 km away, and in June 2026, there were around 46 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 9 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Pendle is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 95,757 residents at roughly 565 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 195th of 294 English council areas — better than 34% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
14°CCloudy
- Today: 21° / 13° · 33% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:29
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Bury Radcliffe, United Kingdom
Crime
61 reported · July 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences23
- Anti-social behaviour14
- Criminal damage & arson6
- Other theft4
Neighbourhood team: Barrowford & Pendleside · Lancashire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
143 reported road collisions (2024)
38 killed or seriously injured · 206 casualties · 14.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
410 food businesses within 2 miles
- 329 rated 4–5 ★ (264 top)
- 33 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Colne (1.6 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Colne (1.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£149,613 average▲ 8.6% YoY
Across Pendle · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£666 average monthly rent▲ 6.2% YoY
- 1 bed £494
- 2 bed £629
- 3 bed £734
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.5 times median annual pay (3.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 162.9p · Asda (3.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (3.5 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Booths Car Park (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches19
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Overnight resurfacing works to minimise disruption as Nelson town centre scheme completes· 8 Sept 2026
- Food and drinks discount for theatre-goers at Colne Market Hall· 4 Sept 2026
- Annual electoral canvass household visits· 3 Sept 2026
- Council, Police and Fire Service working together to tackle late-night fireworks· 3 Sept 2026
- Council condemns vandalism of Nelson war memorial· 2 Sept 2026
Source: Pendle Council
Population
95,757 residents in Pendle · 565/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 36 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
32% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,640 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (60% of 41,670)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
55 schools · 14,890 pupils
37 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 18 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
50inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Marsden Heights Community CollegeGood
- Colne Primet AcademyRequires improvement
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High SchoolRequires improvement
- West Craven High SchoolRequires improvement
- Colne Park High School
- Pendle Vale College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Pendle
Care & health services
1,255 CQC-registered services
- Care homes423
- GP practices184
- Dentists250
- Homecare agencies290
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lancashire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 52 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
113 applications decided
85.8% granted · 97 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jonathan Hinder
Labour
Pendle and Clitheroe
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Con 8
- LD 7
- Ref 5
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,550 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £31,117 avg
e.g. Social Worker | Family Safeguarding |Pendle, Burnley & Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, Family Support Worker | Early Help Service | Pendle and Rossendale, Community Resilience Worker | Children and Family Wellbeing Service | Pendle
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£620 median full-time weekly pay
5.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,449 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
26% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,326 certificates
16% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
79% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 41% · Wind 35% · Gas 11% · Imports 10%
47 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.5 yrs men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.0
- Feeling worthwhile8.3
- Happiness yesterday8.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in BB9
- Reedyford Hlth Care Group
- Pendle View Medical Centre
- Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Pendle and Clitheroe:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office413 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s354 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership302 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases214 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership204 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby

- Blacko · 1.3 km
Blacko is a village and civil parish in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. Before local government reorganisation in 1974 the village lay on the border with the West Riding of Yorkshire. The parish has a popu…
Barrowford · 1.4 kmBarrowford is a village and civil parish in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England, north of Nelson, near the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- Nelson power station · 1.4 km
Nelson power station supplied electricity to the town of Nelson, Lancashire and the surrounding area from 1892 to 1960. The power station was owned and operated by Nelson Corporation prior to the nationalisation of th…
Colne Water · 1.4 kmColne Water is a river in eastern Lancashire. It is approximately 5.0 miles (7.987 km) long and has a catchment area excluding its major tributaries of 4.47 square miles (11.584 km2).
Colne railway station · 1.6 kmColne railway station serves the town of Colne, in Lancashire, England, which is situated close to Pendle Hill. The station, which is managed by Northern Trains, is the eastern terminus of the East Lancashire Line. Tr…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)