South Ribble

At a glance, population and employment estimates for South Ribble.

Population
111,086
People in Employment
52,495 (77.8%)
People Inactive
12,960 (19.2%)
People Unemployed
2,010 (3.0%)
Number Of Jobs
40k
Median Salary
£25,959
Mean Salary
£29,305

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for South Ribble. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in South Ribble for 2024

South Ribbles most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,491 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,697 crimes. Which is an decrease of 206 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 3,491 241
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,326 239
Getting Better
Shoplifting 498 58
Getting Better
Burglary 469 57
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 902 50
Getting Better
Other theft 578 40
Getting Better
Public order 465 35
Getting Better
Other crime 330 31
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 351 27
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 96 5
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 82 5
Getting Better
Theft from the person 20 4
Getting Better
Drugs 85 3
Getting Better
Robbery 53 3
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in South Ribble

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Leyland Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in South Ribble, with 986 crimes and 191 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Walton-le-Dale East has 149 crimes and 35 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Bamber Bridge West 78 18
Bamber Bridge East 74 15
Leyland Central 63 12
Seven Stars 57 13
New Longton & Hutton East 52 11
Middleforth 49 7
Broadfield 48 9
Lostock Hall 48 8
St Ambrose 48 10
Samlesbury & Walton 45 11
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane 38 9
Broad Oak 28 7
Earnshaw Bridge 27 5
Moss Side 23 6
Hoole 19 5
Farington East 18 5
Charnock 16 4
Walton-le-Dale West 16 3
Longton & Hutton West 14 2
Walton-le-Dale East 14 3
Howick & Priory 13 2
Buckshaw & Worden 5 1
Farington West 5 1

Crime map for South Ribble

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for South Ribble

The average property price in South Ribble is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £330,541.53 £201,279.22 £153,916.72 £110,440.62
2022 £317,157.42 £194,570.42 £149,531.34 £107,819.05
2021 £285,305.22 £175,628.85 £135,723.00 £101,638.55
2020 £260,515.73 £162,232.87 £124,831.55 £97,044.41
2019 £252,799.07 £157,520.48 £121,295.07 £96,917.15
2018 £252,018.26 £156,611.92 £121,039.74 £97,865.83
2017 £245,841.37 £152,482.30 £118,474.47 £97,890.51
2016 £236,737.74 £147,530.45 £115,268.51 £93,758.64
2015 £225,112.23 £140,525.77 £110,129.13 £89,665.34
2014 £221,124.54 £138,687.28 £109,098.21 £89,210.13
2013 £214,681.91 £134,383.13 £105,647.80 £86,850.07
2012 £211,150.81 £132,265.63 £103,931.77 £86,157.10
2011 £218,987.07 £135,793.82 £106,243.76 £88,867.98
2010 £225,329.67 £141,597.78 £111,482.24 £92,773.25

Property prices over time for South Ribble

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for South Ribble

The median salary in South Ribble is £25,959 and the mean salary in South Ribble is £29,305.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
40k
Median Salary
£25,959
Annual Percentage Change
7.5%
Mean Salary
£29,305

Salary comparison between South Ribble and North West

See how South Ribble compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. South Ribble ranks 16 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how South Ribble compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for South Ribble

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
165 275 640 190 170 325 265 215 185 85 145 490 380 10 60 170 285