Grindleton
Grindleton is a village in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 435. There are 7 bus stops in the area. The nearest railway station is Clitheroe, 4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Grindleton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Ribble Valley area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 61,558 residents at roughly 106 people per km².
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 1st of 294 English council areas — better than 100% 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
13°CMist
- Today: 16° / 13° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:33
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Preston, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: West Bradford & Grindleton · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Road safety, Anti-social Behaviour and supporting people with vulnerabilities
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
100 reported road collisions (2024)
43 killed or seriously injured · 150 casualties · 16.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
35 food businesses within 2 miles
- 33 rated 4–5 ★ (30 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Clitheroe (4.0 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Clitheroe (4.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£287,641 average▲ 5% YoY
Across Ribble Valley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£816 average monthly rent▲ 5.5% YoY
- 1 bed £607
- 2 bed £770
- 3 bed £934
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.6 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: 169.9p · Asda (7.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (7.5 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 11 kW
- Nearest: Waddington Arms (3.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Clitheroe at the Ready for Foot-stomping Clog Dancing Festival· 9 Sept 2026
- O La La! Big Reveal Starts at Clitheroe’s Norman Keep· 7 Sept 2026
- New Rules for Multiple-occupancy Houses in Ribble Valley· 2 Sept 2026
- Clitheroe Gears Up for Annual Clog Dancing Festival· 20 Aug 2026
- ‘Check Your Canvass Form’ Call to Ribble Valley Voters· 19 Aug 2026
Source: Ribble Valley Council
Population
61,558 residents in Ribble Valley · 106/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 282 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,387 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (20% of 29,810)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
45 schools · 12,467 pupils
32 primary · 5 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 11 of 14 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (79%)
40inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Bowland HighGood
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
- Longridge High SchoolRequires improvement
- St Cecilia's RC High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Ribble Valley
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
- In a conservation area (Grindleton)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 19 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
100 applications decided
84% granted · 84 granted, 16 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
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 5
- Con 16
- LD 6
- Grn 2
- Ref 4
- Oth 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,860 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£833 median full-time weekly pay
1.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,041 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 28,148 certificates
11.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
70% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 58% · Imports 17% · Gas 13% · Wind 7%
56 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86.3 yrs women · 81.7 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
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
Notable places nearby
Grindleton · 0.0 kmGrindleton is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of the English county of Lancashire, traditionally in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Its 3,700 acres sit within the Forest of Bowland. The populati…
- Grindletonians · 0.0 km
The Grindletonians were a Puritan sect that arose in the town of Grindleton, at that time in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, in around 1610. The sect remained active in the North of England until the 1660s. Its…
St Ambrose's Church, Grindleton · 0.4 kmSt Ambrose's Church is in the village of Grindleton, which is situated about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeacon…
Bowland High · 1.2 kmBowland High is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Grindleton in Lancashire, England. It educates pupils from ages 11–16, and as of 2022 has approximately 550 pupils.
Chatburn · 1.3 kmChatburn is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Ribble Valley, East Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,102. Situated in a hollow between two ridges north-eas…
Christ Church, Chatburn · 1.7 kmChrist Church is in the village of Chatburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grindleton?
- Grindleton is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Ribble Valley local authority.
- What is the population of Grindleton?
- Grindleton has an approximate settlement population of 435.
- How deprived is Grindleton?
- The Ribble Valley local authority, which includes Grindleton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.