Weeton
Weeton is a village in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 527. The nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde, 4.6 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Weeton 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
16°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 16° · 56% 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
33US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Blackpool Marton, United Kingdom
Crime
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
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 12 rated 4–5 ★ (11 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Poulton-le-Fylde (4.6 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Poulton-Le-Fylde (4.6 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 (8.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (8.5 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
25 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: The Harbour (4.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds3
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
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
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Arabic Tutoring Job in Weeton (Lancashire) – Flexible Schedule, Become a Biology Tutor in Weeton – Flexible & Remote, Online French Tutor - Part Time
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
77% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 47% · Wind 28% · Imports 12% · Gas 11%
44 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
Blackpool urban area · 1.1 kmThe Blackpool Built-up Area or Blackpool Urban Area is an urban area in Lancashire, England, consisting of the town of Blackpool along with several surrounding towns and villages including Bispham, Cleveleys, Lytham S…
Singleton railway station (Lancashire) · 1.6 kmSingleton railway station served the village of Singleton in Lancashire, England.
Fylde Rural District · 1.7 kmFylde Rural District was a rural district in the county of Lancashire, England. It was created in 1894 and abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.
Singleton Bank rail crash · 1.7 kmThe Singleton Bank rail crash occurred on 16 July 1961 near Weeton, Lancashire, England.
The Eagle at Weeton · 1.7 kmThe Eagle at Weeton is a public house in Weeton, Lancashire, England. Dating to 1585, it is one of the oldest public houses in the county and in north-west England. A set of steps in front of the property date to the…
Weeton-with-Preese · 1.7 kmWeeton-with-Preese is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, beside the Blackpool to Preston railway line and the M55 motorway, just east of Blackpool and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north west of Kirkh…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Weeton?
- Weeton is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Fylde local authority.
- What is the population of Weeton?
- Weeton has an approximate settlement population of 527.
- How deprived is Weeton?
- The Fylde local authority, which includes Weeton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.