Kirkham
Kirkham is a town in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 7,883. It has 1 GP & clinic, 4 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 21 restaurants and cafés, 3 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Kirkham and Wesham, 1.3 km away. There were around 85 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 Kirkham 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 14° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:32
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Blackpool Marton, United Kingdom
Crime
70 reported · July 2026▼ 29% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences38
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Criminal damage & arson8
- Other theft4
Neighbourhood team: Kirkham · 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
104 food businesses within 2 miles
- 84 rated 4–5 ★ (65 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kirkham and Wesham (0.9 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kirkham & Wesham (0.9 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 (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (6.2 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches13
- Playgrounds8
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
- 23 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
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés21
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
48 jobs advertised · £33,916 avg
e.g. Plumber, Care Assistant, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats
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
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: 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
Kirkham, Lancashire · 0.1 kmKirkham aka Kirkam-in-Amounderness is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, midway between Blackpool and Preston and adjacent to the town of Wesham. It owes its existence to Ca…
St Michael's Church, Kirkham · 0.2 kmSt Michael's Church is in the town of Kirkham, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in…
- Carr Hill High School · 0.5 km
Carr Hill High School is an 11–16, mixed comprehensive school in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. The school has approximately 900 pupils currently enrolled. It has a learning library centre including a library area, an…
A583 road · 0.6 kmThe A583 is a primary road from Preston to Blackpool in England, via Kirkham. It runs a distance of 17 miles (27.4 km), and was previously the main route into Blackpool until the construction of the M55 motorway.
HM Prison Kirkham · 0.8 kmHM Prison Kirkham is a Category D men's prison, located southwest of Kirkham in Lancashire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.
Kirkham and Wesham railway station · 0.8 kmKirkham and Wesham railway station serves the towns of Kirkham and Wesham, in Lancashire, England. It is managed by Northern Trains, which operates most of the passenger services that call there.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkham?
- Kirkham is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Fylde local authority.
- What is the population of Kirkham?
- Kirkham has an approximate settlement population of 7,883.
- How deprived is Kirkham?
- The Fylde local authority, which includes Kirkham, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.