Nelson (Pendle)
Nelson (Pendle) is a town in Lancashire, England. It has around 1 pharmacy and 5 restaurants and cafés, 73 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Nelson, 0.6 km away. There were around 331 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 Nelson (Pendle) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Pendle area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 95,757 residents at roughly 565 people per km².
- Council
- Pendle
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Pendle
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 201st of 294 English council areas — better than 32% 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
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 9° / 5° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:31
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Manchester Piccadilly, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
361 reported · August 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences125
- Anti-social behaviour85
- Criminal damage & arson32
- Shoplifting24
5 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Marsden & Southfield · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social Behaviour (including shoplifting), Op Prosper (Clear Hold Build), Road Safety
- ASB link to Bonfire night
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
134 reported road collisions (2025)
41 killed or seriously injured · 183 casualties · 14 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
406 food businesses within 2 miles
- 337 rated 4–5 ★ (264 top)
- 25 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Nelson (0.6 km)
- 73 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Nelson (0.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£156,011 average▲ 9% YoY
Across Pendle · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£670 average monthly rent▲ 6.3% YoY
- 1 bed £497
- 2 bed £633
- 3 bed £739
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
4.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.5 times median annual pay (3.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,295 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.7p · Asda (1.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (5.2 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Walverden Service Station (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches45
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Grants available to keep your home warm this winter· 2 Nov 2026
- Pay your respects this Remembrance Sunday· 29 Oct 2026
- Partnership action delivers crime cuts across Pendle· 27 Oct 2026
- Pendle Community Safety Partnership urges residents to use fireworks responsibly· 27 Oct 2026
- Fire-damaged empty home sold following Council enforcement action· 27 Oct 2026
Source: Pendle Council
Population
95,757 residents in Pendle · 565/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,048
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,281
- Net moves−233
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 13 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
35% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,640 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (60% of 41,670)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
55 schools · 14,890 pupils
37 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 18 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
50 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Marsden Heights Community CollegeGood
- Colne Primet AcademyRequires improvement
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High SchoolRequires improvement
- West Craven High SchoolRequires improvement
- Colne Park High School
- Pendle Vale College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Pendle
Care & health services
1,255 CQC-registered services
- Care homes424
- GP practices184
- Dentists248
- Homecare agencies288
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lancashire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 38 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
113 applications decided
81.4% granted · 92 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Jonathan Hinder
Labour
Pendle and Clitheroe
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Con 10
- LD 5
- Ref 5
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools16
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés28
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,525 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£620 median full-time weekly pay
5.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,449 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
26% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,326 certificates
16% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 52% · Wind 25% · Imports 13% · Gas 7%
31 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lancashire): 60.3 women · 59.3 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.0
- Feeling worthwhile8.3
- Happiness yesterday8.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in BB9
- Reedyford Hlth Care Group
- Pendle View Medical Centre
- Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Pendle and Clitheroe:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases217 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately180 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth169 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK160 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND150 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Pendle Community Hospital · 0.4 kmPendle Community Hospital is a community hospital in Nelson, Lancashire. It is managed by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
- William Roberts & Co of Nelson · 0.4 km
William Roberts and Company of Phoenix Foundry in Nelson, Lancashire, England, produced many of the steam engines that powered cotton weaving and spinning mills of Pendle and neighbouring districts. Industrial histori…
Nelson railway station · 0.5 kmNelson railway station serves the town of Nelson in Lancashire, England; it is situated on the East Lancashire Line, 2 miles (3 km) away from the terminus at Colne. The station is managed by Northern Trains, which als…
Nelson Town Hall · 0.6 kmNelson Town Hall is a municipal building in Market Square, Nelson, Lancashire, England. The building is the headquarters for both Pendle Borough Council and Nelson Town Council.
Christ Church, Nelson · 0.7 kmChrist Church is a church and local ecumenical partnership in Nelson, Lancashire, England. It is situated on Carr Road in the town centre. The building has been shared by the Methodist Church of Great Britain and the…
Nelson, Lancashire · 0.8 kmNelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, it had a population of 33,617 in 2021. Nelson is 3 miles (5 km) north of Burnley and 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Colne. Nelson develo…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nelson (Pendle)?
- Nelson (Pendle) is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Pendle local authority.
- How deprived is Nelson (Pendle)?
- The Pendle local authority, which includes Nelson (Pendle), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.