Village · Lancashire

Forton

Population 1,483 · Postcode PR3 · North West, England

Population: Parish of Forton (Wyre), Census 2021 · What each figure covers

There are 5 other places called Forton. This page is Forton, Wyre, Lancashire. Looking for a different Forton?
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    Gosport, Hampshire · 368 km away
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    Longparish parish, Test Valley, Hampshire · 321 km away
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  • Forton
    Montford parish, Shropshire · 135 km away
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  • Forton
    Tatworth and Forton parish, Somerset · 344 km away
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  • Forton
    Stafford, Staffordshire · 133 km away
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Where the figures come from

  • Forton parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Forton
    Roughly where Forton is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Forton itself.
  • Centre of Forton
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£305,000Median · 26 sales in 12 months▲+9% above national averageForton parishView sales →
Crime70 / 1,000164 incidents in 12 months▲-25% notably below national averageForton parishView breakdown →
Broadband108.5 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-35% well below national averageForton parishView coverage →
Schools7 schools6 primary, 1 other · latest Ofsted resultsForton parish and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskVery lowLancaster Canal · 892m from the centreCentre of FortonView assessment →
Businesses78Top: Professional services, Construction, Real estate▼-36% well below national averageForton parishView directory →
Planning159Within 5 km, 12 months · 6 in last 30 days · 41 pending · 83 approved · Wyre councilWithin 5 km of FortonView applications →
TransportLancaster10.6 km awayNearest to FortonLive departures →
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