Mawdesley
Mawdesley is a town or village in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 1,200. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, 4 bus stops, and Rufford railway station is 2.6 km away. There were around 7 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 Mawdesley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Chorley area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 117,730 residents at roughly 581 people per km².
- Council
- Chorley
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 35th of 294 English council areas — better than 88% 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
20°CSunny
- Today: 23° / 15° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:31
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wigan Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▼ 44% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Motorcycle Anti-social Behaviour, Juvenile Nuisance, Organised Crime Gang Drug activity, Prolific Shoplifting.
- Prolific Shoplifting
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
220 reported road collisions (2024)
59 killed or seriously injured · 330 casualties · 18.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
39 food businesses within 2 miles
- 36 rated 4–5 ★ (32 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rufford (2.6 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rufford (2.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£212,647 average▲ 3.7% YoY
Across Chorley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£792 average monthly rent▲ 7% YoY
- 1 bed £594
- 2 bed £758
- 3 bed £897
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.3 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (10.6 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: Fettlers Wharf Marina Limited (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Successful prosecution reinforces Chorley's commitment to passenger safety· 3 Sept 2026
- Council backs Best Bar None accreditation scheme for licensed venues· 28 Aug 2026
- Enjoy pirates and proms at Astley Park’s open-air summer events· 19 Aug 2026
- Chorley's first-ever Habitat Bank opens in Croston· 19 Aug 2026
- Chorley Flower Show blooms with success!· 13 Aug 2026
Source: Chorley Council
Population
117,730 residents in Chorley · 581/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 192 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,430 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (29% of 53,180)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 17,889 pupils
50 primary · 7 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 31 of 33 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
62inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Albany AcademyGood
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England AcademyGood
- Rivington and Blackrod High SchoolGood
- St Michael's Church of England High SchoolGood
- Southlands High SchoolRequires improvement
- Holy Cross Catholic High School
- Parklands High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Chorley
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
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
108 applications decided
95.4% granted · 103 granted, 5 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Paul Foster
Labour
South Ribble
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 29
- Con 4
- Grn 1
- Ref 7
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised
e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Mawdesley – Flexible Schedule, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£765 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,589 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 52,947 certificates
9.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 38% · Wind 32% · Imports 11% · Gas 10%
43 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83 yrs women · 79.7 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Ribble:
- Fund a medical cannabis trial for children left without NHS access since 2018459 local signatures · 5,854 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office352 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s349 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership342 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test303 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mawdesley?
- Mawdesley is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Chorley local authority.
- How deprived is Mawdesley?
- The Chorley local authority, which includes Mawdesley, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.