Town Pop. 16,285

Living in Ramsbottom: Liveability Score 52/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Ramsbottom is 52/100, built from 9 categories. Measured against other towns, transport stands out most: 56/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Safety falls furthest short: 33/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

Among the 5 scored places sharing the BL0 postcode district, Ramsbottom ranks 3rd. That puts Ramsbottom in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the BL0 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
33
93.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Bury. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
74
Air Quality NO₂ 8.5 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³
73
Green Space 79
Parks Ample 20
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Adequate 3
Playgrounds Ample 8

Services

Schools
53
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 14 in area · 18 within 4km
9Good2Requires Improvement1Inadequate2Ungraded
  • Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Greenmount Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Holcombe Brook Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Old Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, RamsbottomPrimary · inspected 2021
    Good
  • St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Summerseat Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Peel Brow SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Requires Improvement

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
51
A&E departmentsFairfield Hospital3 mi
North Manchester General Hospital8.3 mi
The Royal Oldham Hospital9.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust1.9 mi
Routine referral (median)13 wks
Treated within 18 weeks59.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs73.6%
2 GP surgeries in area 4 within 4km best 'Good'
GP capacity3,504 patients per GP
3dentists3pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
67
Full fibre (FTTP)93.1%
available across Bury
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 478 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
70
Employment rate58.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.4%Unemployed2.1%Retired28.3%Student4.5%Other inactive6.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial50.1%Skilled & technical30.9%Routine & elementary19%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications12.8%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)7.8%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)14.4%Level 3 (A levels)16.3%Level 4+ (degree & above)40.8%Apprenticeship5.7%Other (incl. vocational)2.2%
Home ownership78.6%
Among the least-deprived 32% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
38
Council tax Bury · 2026-27
A £1,703
B £1,987
C £2,271
D £2,555
E £3,123
F £3,691
G £4,258
H £5,110
Energy North West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water United Utilities
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
56
Entwistle 3.9 mi
Bromley Cross 3.9 mi
Hall i' th' Wood 4.6 mi
J1 M66 1.4 mi
J2 M66 3.6 mi
J2 M66 4.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
41
Pubs & Bars Ample 19
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 17
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Ample 30
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £265,000 120
Detached £450,000 33
Semi-detached £290,000 30
Terraced £218,558 44
Flat / Maisonette £145,000 13
5-year monthly trend
All Detached Semi Terraced Flat
£131k £263k £398k £530k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Stubbins 48 1.6 mi away ⇄
Edenfield 47 2.3 mi away ⇄
Edgworth 52 2.9 mi away ⇄
Chapeltown 55 3.2 mi away ⇄
Bury (Bury) 63 3.3 mi away ⇄
Ainsworth 60 3.7 mi away ⇄
Haslingden 53 4.0 mi away ⇄
Rawtenstall 49 5.0 mi away ⇄
Radcliffe 63 5.1 mi away ⇄
Heywood 53 5.3 mi away ⇄
Little Lever 64 5.4 mi away ⇄
Bolton (Bolton) 68 5.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ramsbottom a nice place to live?

Ramsbottom is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Ramsbottom is 52/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Ramsbottom?

Ramsbottom has above-average crime levels. Our safety score is 33/100. There were 18,239 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Ramsbottom?

Among the top-rated schools in Ramsbottom are Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School, Greenmount Primary School and Holcombe Brook Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 14 rated schools in Ramsbottom in total.

What are house prices like in Ramsbottom?

The current median house price in Ramsbottom is £265,000, around 7% below the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £450,000, semi-detached £290,000, terraced £218,558, flat £145,000. There were 120 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

Ramsbottom in context

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Postcode districts in Ramsbottom

BL0 52 ⇄
BL8 57 ⇄
BL9 61 ⇄

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