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South Ribble, in numbers

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South Ribble local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.4% to 24.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.4% in Seven Stars to 24.4% in Bamber Bridge West — a gap of 17 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

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.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Seven Stars7.4%1381,853
Farington West7.9%1361,722
Howick & Priory8%2463,074
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane8.6%1601,857
New Longton & Hutton East8.7%1721,970
Walton-le-Dale West8.8%1731,971
Moss Side9.2%1511,650
Longton & Hutton West9.7%2472,539
Broad Oak11.3%1971,745
Broadfield11.4%2462,163
Hoole12.3%2241,819
Farington East12.6%2501,987
Earnshaw Bridge12.8%2752,154
Middleforth12.9%4323,340
Walton-le-Dale East13.2%2641,996
Lostock Hall14.5%4042,795
Bamber Bridge East15.2%3252,135
Charnock15.5%2751,771
Samlesbury & Walton16.6%2991,797
Buckshaw & Worden16.9%3422,028
Leyland Central18%3912,178
St Ambrose18.7%3812,033
Bamber Bridge West24.4%4912,012
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.8% to 8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.8% in Buckshaw & Worden to 8% in Seven Stars — a gap of 5.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckshaw & Worden2.8%1334,730
Howick & Priory3.6%2627,230
Farington East3.7%1684,548
Broad Oak3.9%1563,994
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane3.9%1664,237
Walton-le-Dale East3.9%1874,742
Samlesbury & Walton4%1654,138
Walton-le-Dale West4%1874,658
Longton & Hutton West4.2%2445,776
Leyland Central4.3%2104,936
New Longton & Hutton East4.3%2044,702
Hoole4.4%1874,255
Charnock5.1%2003,952
Moss Side5.1%1983,894
Farington West5.3%2214,189
Lostock Hall5.4%3336,138
Earnshaw Bridge5.5%2674,814
Bamber Bridge East5.7%2814,943
St Ambrose5.9%2494,206
Middleforth6.5%4777,389
Bamber Bridge West6.7%2884,273
Broadfield7.7%3814,970
Seven Stars8%3444,327
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People aged 65 or over

16% to 31.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 16% in Broadfield to 31.2% in Longton & Hutton West — a gap of 15.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

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

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Broadfield16%7944,972
Walton-le-Dale East17.2%8174,741
Walton-le-Dale West17.5%8174,661
Leyland Central17.8%8804,937
Farington East17.9%8124,548
Bamber Bridge East18.8%9294,948
Farington West19.1%8024,190
Seven Stars19.9%8604,323
Samlesbury & Walton19.9%8254,138
Middleforth20.1%1,4847,386
Buckshaw & Worden20.4%9674,732
Moss Side20.4%7963,893
St Ambrose20.6%8654,206
Bamber Bridge West21.2%9054,271
Charnock21.8%8603,949
Earnshaw Bridge22.6%1,0904,813
Lostock Hall22.7%1,3916,138
Hoole23.7%1,0074,254
Howick & Priory25.3%1,8317,232
Broad Oak26.3%1,0503,994
New Longton & Hutton East27%1,2674,701
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane28.1%1,1894,238
Longton & Hutton West31.2%1,7995,774
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.8% to 22.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.8% in Buckshaw & Worden to 22.6% in Bamber Bridge West — a gap of 13.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckshaw & Worden8.8%3333,796
Howick & Priory10.8%6435,974
Broad Oak12.2%4133,385
Walton-le-Dale West12.4%4773,860
New Longton & Hutton East13.2%5113,863
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane14%5013,573
Farington West14.3%4893,413
Walton-le-Dale East14.5%5493,787
Samlesbury & Walton14.5%5033,459
Longton & Hutton West14.6%7244,973
Hoole14.8%5233,543
Leyland Central14.8%5974,030
Farington East15.3%5653,694
Moss Side15.5%4933,176
St Ambrose16.6%5853,533
Middleforth16.9%1,0176,009
Lostock Hall17%8825,190
Bamber Bridge East18.6%7584,085
Charnock18.8%6043,221
Earnshaw Bridge19.8%7934,004
Broadfield21.1%8464,003
Seven Stars22.2%7553,402
Bamber Bridge West22.6%7963,529
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

22.4% to 41.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 22.4% in Broadfield to 41.9% in Buckshaw & Worden — a gap of 19.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Broadfield22.4%8974,003
Seven Stars23.8%8083,402
Bamber Bridge West24%8463,529
Earnshaw Bridge24.9%9974,004
Bamber Bridge East25.2%1,0314,085
St Ambrose26.7%9423,533
Lostock Hall28.2%1,4655,190
Charnock29.1%9373,221
Middleforth30.8%1,8506,009
Farington East31.4%1,1613,694
Leyland Central31.8%1,2804,030
Moss Side32%1,0163,176
Hoole32%1,1343,543
Walton-le-Dale East32.6%1,2363,787
Farington West33.4%1,1393,413
Samlesbury & Walton33.6%1,1623,459
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane34.1%1,2193,573
Longton & Hutton West36.1%1,7944,973
Walton-le-Dale West36.6%1,4143,860
New Longton & Hutton East39%1,5053,863
Howick & Priory40.6%2,4255,974
Broad Oak41%1,3873,385
Buckshaw & Worden41.9%1,5923,796
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.5% to 25%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.5% in Buckshaw & Worden to 25% in Seven Stars — a gap of 16.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckshaw & Worden8.5%1722,029
Howick & Priory9.4%2883,075
Walton-le-Dale West10.4%2051,971
Walton-le-Dale East10.4%2081,993
Hoole10.8%1961,815
Broad Oak11.3%1971,744
Longton & Hutton West11.3%2882,540
Samlesbury & Walton12%2151,795
New Longton & Hutton East12%2361,968
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane12.2%2261,860
Farington East12.7%2521,987
Farington West14.2%2441,721
Lostock Hall14.4%4042,796
Leyland Central14.5%3152,177
Bamber Bridge East16.3%3472,135
St Ambrose16.3%3322,032
Moss Side16.6%2741,648
Earnshaw Bridge16.9%3642,152
Charnock17.4%3081,768
Middleforth18.6%6223,342
Bamber Bridge West21%4232,011
Broadfield23.1%4992,163
Seven Stars25%4651,857
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.1% to 42.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.1% in Howick & Priory to 42.7% in Seven Stars — a gap of 40.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

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.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Howick & Priory2.1%663,074
Broad Oak2.2%391,745
Longton & Hutton West2.4%602,539
Walton-le-Dale West2.7%541,971
Farington East3.3%651,987
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane4.1%761,857
New Longton & Hutton East4.2%831,970
Buckshaw & Worden4.2%862,028
Walton-le-Dale East4.4%881,996
Hoole5.2%951,819
Lostock Hall5.4%1522,795
Samlesbury & Walton5.5%991,797
Farington West10.3%1781,722
Charnock10.5%1861,771
Bamber Bridge East11.3%2412,135
Leyland Central11.4%2482,178
St Ambrose11.5%2332,033
Earnshaw Bridge15.9%3432,154
Bamber Bridge West16.1%3242,012
Moss Side18.7%3081,650
Middleforth19.4%6483,340
Broadfield26.8%5802,163
Seven Stars42.7%7911,853
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Bamber Bridge EastBamber Bridge WestBroad OakBroadfieldBuckshaw & WordenCharnockCoupe Green & Gregson LaneEarnshaw BridgeFarington EastFarington WestHooleHowick & PrioryLeyland CentralLongton & Hutton WestLostock HallMiddleforthMoss SideNew Longton & Hutton EastSt AmbroseSamlesbury & WaltonSeven StarsWalton-le-Dale EastWalton-le-Dale West
23 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bamber Bridge East →4,945 people · census date in profileBamber Bridge West →4,273 people · census date in profileBroad Oak →3,994 people · census date in profileBroadfield →4,970 people · census date in profileBuckshaw & Worden →4,730 people · census date in profileCharnock →3,952 people · census date in profileCoupe Green & Gregson Lane →4,237 people · census date in profileEarnshaw Bridge →4,814 people · census date in profileFarington East →4,548 people · census date in profileFarington West →4,189 people · census date in profileHoole →4,254 people · census date in profileHowick & Priory →7,230 people · census date in profileLeyland Central →4,936 people · census date in profileLongton & Hutton West →5,776 people · census date in profileLostock Hall →6,138 people · census date in profileMiddleforth →7,386 people · census date in profileMoss Side →3,894 people · census date in profileNew Longton & Hutton East →4,702 people · census date in profileSt Ambrose →4,206 people · census date in profileSamlesbury & Walton →4,138 people · census date in profileSeven Stars →4,323 people · census date in profileWalton-le-Dale East →4,742 people · census date in profileWalton-le-Dale West →4,658 people · census date in profile