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Bowland · Ribble Valley

Bowland: your neighbourhood

Bowland electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented privately: 28% here, compared with 15% across Ribble Valley (13 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 1% here, compared with 8% across Ribble Valley (7.2 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 27.9% here, compared with 24.1% across Ribble Valley (3.8 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

27.9%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

410 out of 1,471.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.9%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

58 out of 1,475.

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People counted in the census

1,473

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,473 out of 1,473.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

39.1%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

506 out of 1,294.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

42.6%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

258 out of 605.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.8%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

59 out of 605.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

40.4%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

523 out of 1,296.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

57.8%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

749 out of 1,296.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

24 out of 1,296.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.4%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

186 out of 1,294.

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Homes rented privately

28%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

170 out of 607.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

30.1%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

390 out of 1,296.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

5 out of 607.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Bowland

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

24 out of 1,296.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bowland ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

39 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 59 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bowland ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 4 mapped crimes in September 2024; 1 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bowland
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202442
October 202423
November 202480
December 202442
January 202553
February 202527
March 202531
April 202541
May 202552
June 202551
July 2025100
August 202570
September 202562
October 202512
November 202521
December 202521
January 202642
February 202623
March 202630
April 202652
May 202621
June 202660
July 202650
August 202611
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bowland
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime15
other theft9
criminal damage arson5
burglary3
vehicle crime3
other crime2
drugs2
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Ribble Valley →