Area guide · Hyndburn
Living in Oswaldtwistle
A snapshot of life in Oswaldtwistle, North West — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Oswaldtwistle is a village in Hyndburn, North West with a population of 10,810. The average house price is £149,624 and the overall crime rate is 156.1 per 1,000 residents.
Where Oswaldtwistle ranks
Population
10,810
Avg House Price
£149,624
Crime Rate
156.1/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
443 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,972.5
Median Age
42.5
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Oswaldtwistle's detached homes (£255,471) command roughly 3.0× the price of a flat (£85,167).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Oswaldtwistle prices have risen 32% over the last 9 years (£113,225 → £149,624).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £255,471 | £260,000 | 17 |
| Semi-Detached | £178,611 | £181,000 | 58 |
| Terraced | £124,513 | £122,000 | 131 |
| Flat | £85,167 | £89,000 | 6 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Oswaldtwistle is 156.1 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Oswaldtwistle: violent crime (36% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 7 schools (6 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 7 |
| Primary | 6 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Rhyddings | Secondary | No rating available |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Oswaldtwistle averages 443 Mbps — 343% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Oswaldtwistle homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 58% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 69.1 |
| % Rated C or Above | 58% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,326 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 10,810 |
| Median Age | 42.5 |
| Median Household Income | £29,972.5 |
| Employment Rate | 56% |
| Owner Occupied | 65.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 27.9% |
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Most compared with
How does Oswaldtwistle stack up against its neighbours?
Accrington
vsOswaldtwistle
- House price
- £145,475 · £149,624
- Crime rate
- 93.3 · 156.1
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
Adlington (Chorley)
vsOswaldtwistle
- House price
- £291,217 · £149,624
- Crime rate
- 56.9 · 156.1
- Distance
- 12.1 mi
Aspull
vsOswaldtwistle
- House price
- £270,046 · £149,624
- Crime rate
- 92.4 · 156.1
- Distance
- 14.2 mi
Bacup
vsOswaldtwistle
- House price
- £190,117 · £149,624
- Crime rate
- 64.2 · 156.1
- Distance
- 8.5 mi
Bamber Bridge
vsOswaldtwistle
- House price
- £240,197 · £149,624
- Crime rate
- 55.7 · 156.1
- Distance
- 10.9 mi
Barnoldswick
vsOswaldtwistle
- House price
- £185,134 · £149,624
- Crime rate
- 27.9 · 156.1
- Distance
- 14.8 mi