Wrea Green
Wrea Green is a village in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 1,373. It has around 6 restaurants and cafés and is located 2.3 km from Moss Side railway station. There were around 17 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 Wrea Green area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Fylde area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). 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
10°COvercast
- Today: 12° / 7° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:19Sunset 16:31
9h 12m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Blackpool Marton, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
12 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Other theft2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Possession of weapons1
Neighbourhood team: Wrea Green with Westby · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social Behaviour, SFSS (Shoplifting), Road safety
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
161 reported road collisions (2025)
51 killed or seriously injured · 238 casualties · 19.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
88 food businesses within 2 miles
- 74 rated 4–5 ★ (60 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Moss Side (2.3 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Moss Side (2.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£230,340 average▲ 0.9% YoY
Across Fylde · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£870 average monthly rent▲ 5.3% YoY
- 1 bed £611
- 2 bed £787
- 3 bed £945
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,360 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: 138.8p · AppleGreen (3.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (3.9 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Ribby Hall Village (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Fylde Girls Tee Off in Area’s First-Ever GolfSixes Mini League· 3 Nov 2026
- River Ribble Ramblers Raise Over £700 for BBC Children in Need· 2 Nov 2026
- Government Confirms Timetable for Local Government Reorganisation Review in Lancashire· 29 Oct 2026
- Council Rules Out Legal Challenge to Morgan and Morecambe Wind Farm Decision· 26 Oct 2026
- Save the Date: St Annes International Kite Festival Soars Back for 2027· 26 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,989
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,582
- Net moves+1,407
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 188 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
29 inspected 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 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
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
108 applications decided
97.2% granted · 105 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative
Fylde
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,070 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £35,000 avg
e.g. Head Chef, Chef, Sous Chef Hotel
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
78% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 46% · Wind 31% · Gas 12% · Imports 11%
46 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 78.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lancashire): 60.3 women · 59.3 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
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in PR4
- Weeton Medical Centre
- Longton Health Centre
- Kirkham Health Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Fylde:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases541 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth236 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK221 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills180 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately171 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Wrea Green · 0.0 kmWrea Green is a village in the Fylde borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Kirkham. Along with the village of Ribby, it forms the civil parish Ribby-with-Wrea.
St Nicholas Church, Wrea Green · 0.2 kmSt Nicholas Church is in the village of Wrea Green, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kirkham, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is co…
Ribby-with-Wrea · 0.4 kmRibby-with-Wrea is a civil parish just west of Kirkham, in the Borough of Fylde and ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. It had a population of 1,489 in 2001, reducing to 1,373 at the 2011 Census. The parish incl…
Wrea Green railway station · 0.5 kmWrea Green railway station was on the Blackpool South-to-Kirkham line. It served the village of Wrea Green, Lancashire, England, and closed in 1961.
Fylde South · 0.8 kmFylde South was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950, until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.
Blackpool South (constituency) · 1.0 kmBlackpool South is a constituency in Lancashire, England, which has been represented by Chris Webb of the Labour Party since a 2024 by-election.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wrea Green?
- Wrea Green is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Fylde local authority.
- What is the population of Wrea Green?
- Wrea Green has an approximate settlement population of 1,373.
- How deprived is Wrea Green?
- The Fylde local authority, which includes Wrea Green, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.