Grimsargh
Grimsargh is a town or village in Lancashire, England. There is 1 pharmacy, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Preston, 7.4 km away. In June 2026, there were around 18 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Grimsargh area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Preston area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 147,836 residents at roughly 1,039 people per km².
- Council
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Wyre and Preston North
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 234th of 294 English council areas — better than 20% 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°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 14° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:31
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Preston, United Kingdom
Crime
23 reported · July 2026▲ 109% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Other theft2
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Preston Rural East · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Op Prosper - Clear, Hold Build, Anti-social Behaviour, Shoplifting
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
343 reported road collisions (2024)
96 killed or seriously injured · 465 casualties · 23.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
69 food businesses within 2 miles
- 62 rated 4–5 ★ (57 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Preston (7.4 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Preston (7.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£187,709 average▲ 12.4% YoY
Across Preston · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£788 average monthly rent▲ 6.2% YoY
- 1 bed £578
- 2 bed £729
- 3 bed £856
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.0 times median annual pay (4.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (5.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 181.9p · Asda (4.8 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Eurogarages Preston East Starbucks (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
147,836 residents in Preston · 1,039/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 46 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
19% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,576 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (44% of 70,350)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
81 schools · 21,954 pupils
52 primary · 10 secondary · 19 other
Ofsted: 23 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
68inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Broughton High SchoolOutstanding
- Fulwood AcademyGood
- Moor Park High School and Sixth FormGood
- Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolGood
- Christ The King Catholic High SchoolInadequate
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
- Ashton Community Science College
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School
- Eden Boys' School, Preston
- Preston Muslim Girls High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Preston
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
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
129 applications decided
94.6% granted · 122 granted, 7 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Maya Ellis
Labour
Ribble Valley
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 22
- Con 3
- LD 14
- Grn 2
- Ref 5
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,015 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
24 jobs advertised · £41,649 avg
e.g. HSEQ Advisor, Clean Water Operative, Site Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£722 median full-time weekly pay
4.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,616 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 78,503 certificates
12.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
78% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 40% · Wind 32% · Imports 12% · Gas 10%
45 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.2 yrs women · 77 yrs men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.4
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ribble Valley:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office445 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s377 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Fund a medical cannabis trial for children left without NHS access since 2018374 local signatures · 5,854 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership296 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test262 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grimsargh?
- Grimsargh is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Preston local authority.
- How deprived is Grimsargh?
- The Preston local authority, which includes Grimsargh, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.