Area guide · Greater Manchester
Living in Ramsbottom
A snapshot of life in Ramsbottom, North West — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Ramsbottom is a town in Greater Manchester, North West with a population of 17,074. The average house price is £295,149 and the overall crime rate is 91.8 per 1,000 residents.
Where Ramsbottom ranks
Population
17,074
Avg House Price
£295,149
Crime Rate
91.8/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
60%
Avg Download Speed
400 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£31,006
Median Age
42.8
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Ramsbottom's detached homes (£468,500) command roughly 2.5× the price of a flat (£190,250).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Ramsbottom prices have risen 55% over the last 9 years (£189,874 → £295,149).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £468,500 | £440,000 | 55 |
| Semi-Detached | £302,766 | £285,000 | 45 |
| Terraced | £223,676 | £217,117 | 105 |
| Flat | £190,250 | £160,000 | 22 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Ramsbottom is 91.8 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Ramsbottom: violent crime (42% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
60% of 8 schools (7 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 8 |
| Primary | 7 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 60% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | Inadequate |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Peel Brow School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Primary | Good |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Ramsbottom averages 400 Mbps — 300% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Ramsbottom homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 63% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.2 |
| % Rated C or Above | 63% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,291 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 17,074 |
| Median Age | 42.8 |
| Median Household Income | £31,006 |
| Employment Rate | 57.5% |
| Owner Occupied | 67.4% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 31.5% |
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Most compared with
How does Ramsbottom stack up against its neighbours?
Accrington
vsRamsbottom
- House price
- £145,475 · £295,149
- Crime rate
- 93.3 · 91.8
- Distance
- 8.0 mi
Adlington (Chorley)
vsRamsbottom
- House price
- £291,217 · £295,149
- Crime rate
- 56.9 · 91.8
- Distance
- 11.5 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne
vsRamsbottom
- House price
- £214,995 · £295,149
- Crime rate
- 95.4 · 91.8
- Distance
- 13.9 mi
Aspull
vsRamsbottom
- House price
- £270,046 · £295,149
- Crime rate
- 92.4 · 91.8
- Distance
- 11.7 mi
Astley
vsRamsbottom
- House price
- £276,658 · £295,149
- Crime rate
- 92.3 · 91.8
- Distance
- 11.1 mi
Atherton
vsRamsbottom
- House price
- £190,266 · £295,149
- Crime rate
- 92.3 · 91.8
- Distance
- 10.3 mi