Area guide · Greater Manchester
Living in Littleborough
A snapshot of life in Littleborough, North West — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Littleborough is a village in Greater Manchester, North West with a population of 12,164. The average house price is £229,602 and the overall crime rate is 105.5 per 1,000 residents.
Where Littleborough ranks
Population
12,164
Avg House Price
£229,602
Crime Rate
105.5/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
311 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,535.5
Median Age
41.8
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Littleborough's detached homes (£352,595) command roughly 2.1× the price of a flat (£167,617).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Littleborough prices have risen 51% over the last 9 years (£151,685 → £229,602).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £352,595 | £325,000 | 47 |
| Semi-Detached | £240,964 | £244,000 | 73 |
| Terraced | £175,168 | £165,000 | 113 |
| Flat | £167,617 | £165,000 | 15 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Littleborough is 105.5 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Littleborough: violent crime (41% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 4 schools (4 primary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 4 |
| Primary | 4 |
| Secondary | 0 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Littleborough averages 311 Mbps — 211% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Littleborough homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 63.2% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.2 |
| % Rated C or Above | 63.2% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,236 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 12,164 |
| Median Age | 41.8 |
| Median Household Income | £29,535.5 |
| Employment Rate | 55% |
| Owner Occupied | 62.4% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 28.6% |
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Most compared with
How does Littleborough stack up against its neighbours?
Accrington
vsLittleborough
- House price
- £145,475 · £229,602
- Crime rate
- 93.3 · 105.5
- Distance
- 13.1 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne
vsLittleborough
- House price
- £214,995 · £229,602
- Crime rate
- 95.4 · 105.5
- Distance
- 10.5 mi
Audenshaw
vsLittleborough
- House price
- £238,857 · £229,602
- Crime rate
- 95.2 · 105.5
- Distance
- 11.8 mi
Bacup
vsLittleborough
- House price
- £190,117 · £229,602
- Crime rate
- 64.2 · 105.5
- Distance
- 5.7 mi
Bolton (Bolton)
vsLittleborough
- House price
- £261,398 · £229,602
- Crime rate
- 98.4 · 105.5
- Distance
- 14.1 mi
Brierfield
vsLittleborough
- House price
- £163,344 · £229,602
- Crime rate
- 82.3 · 105.5
- Distance
- 13.5 mi