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Water - Best areas to live in 2026 (and areas to avoid map)

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Water

B

Liveable Score

Good Area

C+

Outdoor Spaces

B

Amenities

C

Transport

B+

Schools

Council	Rossendale
Crime Rate	✓average

Is Water right for you?

Interactive liveability map of Water showing color-coded areas with Liveable Scores ranging from A+ (Outstanding - dark green) to C (Challenged - red). Water boundary is outlined in blue.Map allows users to explore different neighborhoods and their liveability ratings within the area.

C

C+

B

B+

A

A+

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Nearby Places

Crawshawbooth

village

3.0 km away

Broad Clough

suburb

3.2 km away

Newchurch

village

3.4 km away

Loveclough

village

3.6 km away

Bacup

town

3.8 km away

Waterfoot

village

3.9 km away

Crawshawbooth

village

3.0 km away

Broad Clough

suburb

3.2 km away

Outdoor Spaces

Allotments

Allotments

Limited

Play Space

Play Space

Adequate

Golf Course

Golf Course

Limited

Public Park

Public Park

Adequate

Tennis Court

Tennis Court

Limited

Bowling Green

Bowling Green

Limited

Playing Field

Playing Field

Limited

Local Amenities

Pubs & Bars

Pubs & Bars

Adequate

Restaurants & Cafes

Restaurants & Cafes

Limited

Retail Shopping

Retail Shopping

Limited

Supermarkets

Supermarkets

Limited

Takeaways

Takeaways

Limited

Transport Links

No train or motorway links found nearby

Schools

Outstanding

1 Schools

Good

7 Schools

Requires Improvement

1 Schools

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch

Outstanding

St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger

Good

Crawshawbooth Primary School

Good

Water Primary School

Good

Waterfoot Primary School

Good

Water House Prices

The average house price in Water is £205,000, based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The sold house prices graph below shows Water house price trends over the last 30 years.

Sold house prices Water graph showing house price trends over the last 30 years.

Average prices by property type

all dwelling types

£205,000

Detached house prices

£392,000

Semi-detached house prices

£267,995

Terraced house prices

£175,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Water a nice place to live?

Water is a nice place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B. This means it offers reasonable living standards in Lancashire.

How safe is Water?

Water has a low crime rate of 57.0 crimes per 1,000 people, which is below the national average.

What are the best schools in Water?

Water has 8 schools nearby. The top-rated Ofsted Outstanding school is St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch. Other well-regarded schools rated Good by Ofsted include St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger and Crawshawbooth Primary School.

What are the demographics of Water?

The majority of residents in Water identify as White (British) (95%). Most residents were born in the United Kingdom (97%). The most common religion is Christian (55%).