Freckleton
Freckleton is a town in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 8,049. It has 6 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and Kirkham and Wesham railway station 3.8 km away. There were around 37 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Freckleton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Fylde area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 81,374 residents at roughly 491 people per km².
- Council
- Fylde
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 71st of 294 English council areas — better than 76% 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
16°CLight rain shower
- Today: 18° / 11° · 88% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:37
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Blackpool Marton, United Kingdom
Crime
29 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Public order5
- Other theft3
Neighbourhood team: Freckleton Village · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social Behaviour, SFSS (Shoplifting), Road safety
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
135 reported road collisions (2024)
40 killed or seriously injured · 196 casualties · 16.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
87 food businesses within 2 miles
- 68 rated 4–5 ★ (49 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kirkham and Wesham (3.8 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kirkham & Wesham (3.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£233,647 average▲ 8.7% YoY
Across Fylde · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£866 average monthly rent▲ 5.5% YoY
- 1 bed £608
- 2 bed £783
- 3 bed £940
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.4 times median annual pay (5.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (4.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (4.9 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Bell & Bottle (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches13
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Fylde Council Opens Tender for Expanded Padel and Tennis Facilities at Fairhaven Lake· 10 Sept 2026
- Historic Kirkham Landmark’s New 1860 Bistro Opens· 2 Sept 2026
- Fylde Gallery to Showcase Coastal Art, Local Talent and Treasured Artworks This Autumn and Winter· 28 Aug 2026
- Historic Kirkham Building Transformed as Major Restoration Reaches Completion· 28 Aug 2026
- Fylde Council Submits Comments to Offshore Wind Transmission DCO Process· 21 Aug 2026
Source: Fylde Council
Population
81,374 residents in Fylde · 491/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 198 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,484 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 41,660)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
37 schools · 9,381 pupils
25 primary · 3 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 8 of 10 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
29inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Carr Hill High SchoolRequires improvement
- Lytham St Annes High School
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Fylde
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
- 4 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
95 applications decided
97.9% granted · 93 granted, 2 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative
Fylde
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 2
- Con 22
- LD 2
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
16 jobs advertised · £41,302 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£839 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,058 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 46,631 certificates
10.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
99% low-carbon electricity
Wind 71% · Nuclear 24% · Solar 3% · Gas 1%
6 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 78.3 yrs men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Fylde:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases538 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office450 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership313 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership308 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Freckleton · 0.1 kmFreckleton is a village and civil parish on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England, to the south of Kirkham and east of the seaside resort of Lytham St. Annes. In 2001 the parish had a population of 6,045, reducing to…
Freckleton Air Disaster · 0.1 kmOn 23 August 1944, a United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Consolidated B-24H Liberator crashed during a test flight into the centre of the village of Freckleton, Lancashire, England, killing all three crewmen aboard…
Freckleton Pool · 1.0 kmFreckleton Pool or Dow Brook is a tributary of the River Ribble running through the Fylde plain in Lancashire, England, flowing for 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) past the towns of Kirkham and Freckleton west of Preston.
- Hall Cross · 1.3 km
Hall Cross is a hamlet in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, between Kirkham and Freckleton.
Quaker's Wood · 1.3 kmQuaker's Wood is a Quaker burial ground in the parish of Freckleton, near Preston, Lancashire, which was established in 1725. Situated at the north east side of Lower Lane, about midway between the village of Frecklet…
Warton Aerodrome · 1.5 kmWarton Aerodrome is an airfield located in Warton village on the Fylde in Lancashire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) west of Preston, Lancashire. The eastern end of the site adjoins the village of Freckleton.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Freckleton?
- Freckleton is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Fylde local authority.
- What is the population of Freckleton?
- Freckleton has an approximate settlement population of 8,049.
- How deprived is Freckleton?
- The Fylde local authority, which includes Freckleton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.