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South Ribble

South Ribble is a district council in Lancashire, in the North West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,443

Higher than 50% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

9th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£212k

Lower than 74% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 4.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£738

Lower than 81% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 5.5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings5.6

Lower than 79% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van14.3%

Lower than 73% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station29.1%

Higher than 59% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

9th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket69.6%

Lower than 56% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy82.8%

Higher than 58% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available73.8%

Lower than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

Lower than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 5 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score47.2

Higher than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,186

Higher than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding99%

Higher than 52% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Lancashire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents56.0

Lower than 73% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 4.9% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.7

Lower than 75% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year60.4

Higher than 88% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Lancashire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 4th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier92.1%

Higher than 88% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.4

Higher than 52% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 7.1% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 67% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th highest of the 32 councils in the North West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 61% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women60.3 yrs

Lower than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Lancashire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 7th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 2.2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home34.5 ha

Higher than 63% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.1 µg/m³

Higher than 51% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 3rd highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

Down 34.7% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

South Ribble shares a boundary with Blackburn with Darwen, Chorley, Preston, Ribble Valley and West Lancashire. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Blackburn with Darwen£662
  2. Preston£731
  3. West Lancashire£731
  4. South Ribble£738
  5. Chorley£763
  6. Ribble Valley£772
Average house price, all homes
  1. Blackburn with Darwen£166k
  2. Preston£188k
  3. South Ribble£212k
  4. Chorley£213k
  5. West Lancashire£232k
  6. Ribble Valley£288k
Council tax, band D
  1. Ribble Valley£2,387
  2. Chorley£2,430
  3. South Ribble£2,443
  4. Blackburn with Darwen£2,455
  5. West Lancashire£2,456
  6. Preston£2,576
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Ribble Valley38.5
  2. West Lancashire48.0
  3. South Ribble56.0
  4. Chorley58.1
  5. Blackburn with Darwen83.5
  6. Preston97.7
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Ribble Valley1,639
  2. South Ribble2,186
  3. West Lancashire2,241
  4. Chorley2,542
  5. Blackburn with Darwen2,633
  6. Preston2,846
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Preston59%
  2. South Ribble60%
  3. Blackburn with Darwen61%
  4. West Lancashire62%
  5. Ribble Valley66%
  6. Chorley68%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Ribble Valley5.3 µg/m³
  2. West Lancashire7.2 µg/m³
  3. South Ribble8.1 µg/m³
  4. Blackburn with Darwen8.3 µg/m³
  5. Chorley8.4 µg/m³
  6. Preston9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Preston7.4%
  2. Ribble Valley28.9%
  3. South Ribble29.1%
  4. West Lancashire30.8%
  5. Chorley33.9%
  6. Blackburn with Darwen36.9%

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