Sower Carr
Sower Carr is a town or village in Lancashire, England. It has 1 GP surgery and the nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde, 5 km away. There were around 24 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 Sower Carr area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wyre area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 111,945 residents at roughly 397 people per km².
- Council
- Wyre
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Wyre and Preston North
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 127th of 294 English council areas — better than 57% 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: 18° / 16° · 68% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 15° · 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
33US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Blackpool Marton, United Kingdom
Crime
30 reported · July 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Criminal damage & arson6
- Shoplifting3
Neighbourhood team: Hambleton & Stalmine · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Road Safety
- E-Bikes & E-Scooters
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
180 reported road collisions (2024)
72 killed or seriously injured · 246 casualties · 16.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
29 food businesses within 2 miles
- 12 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Poulton-le-Fylde (5.0 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Poulton-Le-Fylde (5.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£193,024 average▲ 6% YoY
Across Wyre · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£737 average monthly rent▲ 6.6% YoY
- 1 bed £523
- 2 bed £711
- 3 bed £848
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 (5.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (3.8 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Wyre - Thornton Little Theatre CP (4.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Restrictions lifted on Lord Street following successful inspection· 11 Sept 2026
- Heritage Open Days 2026 invites residents and visitors to discover Wyre's rich history· 7 Sept 2026
- Dog fouling fine to increase to £250 across Wyre· 7 Sept 2026
- Entries Deadline Extended for the Wyre Business Awards 2026· 4 Sept 2026
- New Play Facilities Officially Open at Memorial Park· 3 Sept 2026
Source: Wyre Council
Population
111,945 residents in Wyre · 397/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 147 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
14% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,461 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 55,960)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
57 schools · 14,449 pupils
41 primary · 7 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 18 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
52inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Fleetwood High SchoolGood
- Hodgson AcademyGood
- Millfield Science & Performing Arts CollegeGood
- Baines SchoolRequires improvement
- Garstang Community AcademyRequires improvement
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
- Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Wyre
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
- 2 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
136 applications decided
86.8% granted · 118 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Cat Smith
Labour
Lancaster and Wyre
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 15
- Con 27
- Ref 4
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,515 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£709 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,839 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
38% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 56,701 certificates
11.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
81% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 48% · Wind 30% · Imports 10% · Gas 9%
39 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.8 yrs women · 78.5 yrs men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Lancaster and Wyre:
- New legislation for ponds to have safety measures to prevent access by children397 local signatures · 4,085 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office333 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s331 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership318 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership309 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Hambleton, Lancashire · 1.3 kmHambleton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Lancashire. It is situated on a coastal plain called the Fylde and in an area east of the River Wyre known locally as Over Wyre. Hambleton lies approxim…
Wardleys, Hambleton · 1.4 kmWardleys was a pub on Wardley's Lane in the civil parish of Stalmine-with-Staynall, near the village of Hambleton, Lancashire. The building dated to the 18th century and occupied a location, on the eastern banks of th…
- Town End Farmhouse · 1.5 km
Town End Farmhouse is a historic building in Stalmine-with-Staynall, Lancashire, England. It was built in 1694 and is in brick with a thatched roof covered in corrugated asbestos. It has one-and-a-half storeys and two…
Stalmine-with-Staynall · 1.5 kmStalmine-with-Staynall is a civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England, in a part of the Fylde known as Over Wyre. The parish contains the village of Stalmine and the hamlets of Staynall and Wardleys.…
Wardleys Creek · 1.6 kmWardleys Creek is an area of Stalmine-with-Staynall, near the village of Hambleton, Lancashire, England. It is located on the eastern banks of the River Wyre, around 4 miles (6.4 km) from the river's mouth at the Iris…
Hambleton Hall, Lancashire · 1.7 kmHambleton Hall is a historic building in Hambleton, Lancashire, England. Built in 1710, it is a house in pebbledashed brick with a slate roof, in two storeys and three bays. There is a continuous rendered string cours…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sower Carr?
- Sower Carr is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Wyre local authority.
- How deprived is Sower Carr?
- The Wyre local authority, which includes Sower Carr, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.