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Christian Pearson
Founder, TownData.co.uk
📍 Chester, England
👋 Who We Are
TownData.co.uk is a free UK local area data website founded by Christian Pearson, based in Chester, England. The site was built with one clear goal — to make it easy for anyone in the UK to find accurate, comprehensive data about any town or village in the country, all in one place.
We are not a property portal, an estate agent, or a faceless corporate website. We are an independent resource run by someone who understands what people really want to know when they're researching an area — whether they're planning a house move, choosing a school, or simply curious about where they live.
Every data point on TownData comes directly from official UK government sources — ONS, HM Land Registry, Ofsted, Police.uk, Ofcom, NHS Digital, DEFRA and the Met Office. No estimates, no guesswork, no sponsored content.
📖 The Story Behind TownData.co.uk
Christian Pearson is an engineer by profession and a children's book writer by passion. Like many people, he found that when researching a place to live, the information he needed was scattered across dozens of different government websites — house prices on one site, school ratings on another, crime stats on a third.
"I built TownData because I realised there was no single place where you could look up everything you'd want to know about a UK town before moving there. House prices, schools, crime, broadband, transport — you had to visit six different government websites to piece it all together. TownData fixes that. One search, one page, everything you need."
— Christian Pearson, Founder, Chester, England
With a background in engineering and a passion for data, Christian built TownData to bring all of that information together in a single, clean, easy-to-read page for every town and village in the UK. The result is a site that covers over 50,000 UK settlements — from major cities to tiny hamlets — with data refreshed automatically from official sources.
TownData is the natural extension of that idea — giving everyone access to the same quality of local information, whether they're moving from London to the Cotswolds, or just curious about the village down the road.
50,000+
UK Settlements Covered
📊 What We Cover
Every TownData page covers the ten things people most want to know when researching a place to live. All data comes from official UK government sources and is updated automatically on a regular schedule.
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House Prices
Average prices by property type, updated monthly from HM Land Registry.
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Schools & Ofsted
Every local school's Ofsted rating, type and last inspection date.
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Crime Statistics
Crime rate vs national average, broken down by category from Police.uk.
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Broadband Speeds
Average speeds, superfast and full-fibre coverage from Ofcom.
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NHS & Health
Nearest GP surgery, NHS Trust and hospital distances from NHS Digital.
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Environment
Air quality, green space and flood risk from DEFRA.
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Transport Links
Nearest station, rail times, motorway and airport access.
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Employment
Local unemployment rate, average salary and major employers from ONS.
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Local Amenities
Supermarkets, parks, leisure centres, pubs and restaurants nearby.
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Weather & Climate
Monthly temperatures, rainfall and sunshine hours from the Met Office.
🤝 Our Promise to You
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Always Official Sources
Every single data point on TownData comes from an official UK government body. We never use estimates, crowd-sourced data or third-party aggregators. If it's on our site, it came directly from ONS, Land Registry, Ofsted, Police.uk, Ofcom, NHS Digital, DEFRA or the Met Office.
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Always Up to Date
Our automated data pipeline refreshes the site regularly. House prices update every month, crime statistics every quarter, school Ofsted ratings whenever a new inspection is published, and broadband data annually. Every page shows the date the data was last updated so you always know how fresh it is.
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Always Free
TownData is completely free to use. No account, no subscription, no paywall. Every page, every data point, every town — always free. We believe access to local information should be available to everyone, not locked behind a membership fee.
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Always Transparent
We are upfront about how we earn money and where our data comes from. Advertising never influences what we publish. Every page clearly shows its data sources so you can verify anything for yourself.
💰 How We Make Money
TownData.co.uk is free to use. To keep the site running and the data updated, we earn income in one way:
📢 Advertising
We display adverts through Google AdSense, served automatically by Google. We do not personally select or endorse the advertisers or their products. Ads are displayed in the page sidebars only and never interrupt the main content.
📊 Our Editorial Independence
Advertising never influences what we publish. Our data comes from official government sources and is presented factually. No advertiser can pay to influence TownData's content, rankings or data presentation.
🏛️ Our Data Sources
All data on TownData.co.uk is sourced directly from official UK government and public sector bodies. We do not use estimates, third-party data providers or crowd-sourced information.
🏛️ ONS — Office for National Statistics
🏠 HM Land Registry
🎓 Ofsted
🔒 Police.uk
📡 Ofcom
🏥 NHS Digital
🌿 DEFRA
🌤️ Met Office
Important: TownData.co.uk is an independent data website and is not affiliated with any UK government body or local authority. All data is sourced from official public datasets and is presented for informational purposes only. While we take every care to ensure accuracy, we cannot guarantee that all data is complete or current at all times. Always verify important information directly with the relevant official source before making decisions. TownData.co.uk is not a financial adviser, property agent, legal adviser or planning authority. Nothing on this website constitutes professional advice of any kind.
