Trawden
Trawden is a village in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 1,000. There is around 1 restaurant and café, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Colne, 3.1 km away. There were around 4 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 Trawden area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Pendle area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). 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 195th of 294 English council areas — better than 34% 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
16°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 14° · 49% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:29
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Manchester Piccadilly, United Kingdom
Crime
8 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Drugs1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Boulsworth & Foulridge · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Now that the nights are lighter and the weather is improving , there has been a rise in reported youth ASB. Specific concerns have been r…
- Anti-social Behaviour (including shoplifting), Op Prosper (Clear Hold Build), Road Safety
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
143 reported road collisions (2024)
38 killed or seriously injured · 206 casualties · 14.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
157 food businesses within 2 miles
- 130 rated 4–5 ★ (109 top)
- 11 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Colne (3.1 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Colne (3.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£149,613 average▲ 8.6% YoY
Across Pendle · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£666 average monthly rent▲ 6.2% YoY
- 1 bed £494
- 2 bed £629
- 3 bed £734
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 161.9p · Morrisons (5.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (5.3 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: West Riding Colne-Hyundai (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Overnight resurfacing works to minimise disruption as Nelson town centre scheme completes· 8 Sept 2026
- Food and drinks discount for theatre-goers at Colne Market Hall· 4 Sept 2026
- Annual electoral canvass household visits· 3 Sept 2026
- Council, Police and Fire Service working together to tackle late-night fireworks· 3 Sept 2026
- Council condemns vandalism of Nelson war memorial· 2 Sept 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)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 36 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
32% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
50inspected 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 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 (Wycoller)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
113 applications decided
85.8% granted · 97 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jonathan Hinder
Labour
Pendle and Clitheroe
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Con 8
- LD 7
- Ref 5
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,550 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£620 median full-time weekly pay
5.7% 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
75% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 56% · Gas 15% · Wind 15% · Imports 10%
128 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.5 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Pendle and Clitheroe:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office413 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s354 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership302 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases214 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership204 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Trawden Forest · 0.3 kmTrawden Forest is a civil parish in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. It has a population of 2,765, and contains the village of Trawden and the hamlets of Cottontree, Winewall and Wycoller. Boulsworth Hill i…
Trawden · 0.6 kmTrawden is a village in the Trawden Forest parish of Pendle, at the foot of Boulsworth Hill, in Lancashire, England. The village co-operatively owns and runs its library, shop, community centre and pub.
Cottontree and Winewall · 1.2 kmCottontree and Winewall are two hamlets situated in the civil parish of Trawden Forest in Pendle, Lancashire. They are adjacent to one other and located between the towns of Colne and Trawden. Cottontree is generally…
Trawden Brook · 1.2 kmTrawden Brook is a minor river in Lancashire, England. It is 3.48 miles (5.6 km) long and has a catchment area of 4.40 square miles (11.4 km2).
Emmott Hall · 2.2 kmEmmott Hall was a country house in the village of Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire, England.
- Laneshaw Bridge · 2.2 km
Laneshawbridge is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 918. It is to the east of Colne in Lancashire and is the easternmost settleme…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trawden?
- Trawden is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Pendle local authority.
- How deprived is Trawden?
- The Pendle local authority, which includes Trawden, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.