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Clitheroe South

About

Clitheroe South covers the southern part of Clitheroe town centre and adjacent residential streets. The area is built around Clitheroe Castle, which sits on a limestone outcrop and retains a 12th‑century keep that marks the town skyline. Streets such as King Street and Wellgate contain independent shops, cafés and local services clustered close to the castle grounds. Housing in the ward ranges from terraced rows and Victorian terraces to post‑war estates, with narrow lanes and stone boundary walls common across the neighbourhood.

Community facilities include a market held in the town centre, a public library, primary schools and a leisure centre within short walking distance of the high street. Clitheroe railway station is the northern terminus of the Ribble Valley line, providing direct rail links to Blackburn and beyond. Small business units and light industrial yards sit at the edge of the ward, and municipal functions for Ribble Valley are based in the town, keeping local administration, retail and transport tightly connected to everyday life in Clitheroe South.

Area overview

On average Clitheroe South has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Clitheroe South is £43,145 per year. There are 4 schools in Clitheroe South: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Clitheroe South is home to around 8,977 people, with a population density of about 3,527.6 per km2.

Crime rate

3/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

5/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Clitheroe South Population

8,977

Population density

3,527.6 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

25.29(-32%)

Anti-social behaviour

18.94(+6%)

Criminal damage and arson

5.01(-44%)

Other theft

2.9(-56%)

Public order

2.56(-75%)

North West average

Demographics

British

8,358

93.1%

Other White

217

2.42%

Pakistani

106

1.18%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.58%

Indian

0.49%

Total population: 8,977

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

2,518

34.38%

Level 3 (A level)

1,323

18.06%

No qualifications

1,170

15.97%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

985

13.45%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

666

9.09%

Total 16+ residents: 7,325

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

1,322

32.89%

Owns outright

1,314

32.69%

Other social rented

582

14.48%

Private landlord or letting agency

498

12.39%

Social rents from council

133

3.31%

Total households: 4,019

Property prices in Clitheroe South

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Clitheroe South area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,500 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Clitheroe South over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	23	£380,000	£228,750	£324,250	£422,500	£469,566
Flats	5	£120,000	£117,456	£119,000	£129,950	£135,990
Terraced	64	£179,000	£125,600	£149,988	£205,875	£242,265
Semi-Detached	46	£237,000	£184,713	£210,000	£268,375	£331,250

10 years median price trend in Clitheroe South

All postcodes in Clitheroe South

BB72QD

Kemple View

BB71AH

Candlemakers Court

BB72JT

Station Road

BB72PS

Fairfield Drive

BB72LU

Queen Street

BB72NX

Siddows Avenue

BB72PA

Garnett Road

BB72GU

Croal Road

BB72QH

Balmoral Avenue

BB71AZ

Castlegate

BB72PG

Langdale Avenue

BB72PW

Derwent Crescent

BB71BZ

Primrose Street

BB72QA

Whipp Avenue

BB72NZ

Hodder Grove

BB72QP

Alderford Close

BB71NQ

Grafton Street

BB71HX

Beverley Close

BB71BX

Kay Street

BB72LF

Alma Place

BB72FG

Medlock Way

BB72NQ

Nelson Street

BB71DP

Moss Street

BB71DG

West View

BB72PR

Bleasdale Avenue

BB71NF

Peel Street

BB72FJ

Brun Crescent

BB72PT

Wansfell Road

BB72SG

Tarnbrook Drive

BB71AS

Bowland Court

BB72BX

Castle Street

BB72RJ

Ludlow Road

BB72QL

Dunster Grove

BB72JN

Parson Lane

BB71DQ

Franklin Street

BB72LJ

Thorn Street

BB72FP

Asland Crescent

BB71NZ

Hayhurst Farm Terrace

BB72LW

Faraday Avenue

BB71FN

William Place

BB71FE

Anne Close

BB71NE

Highfield Road

BB71LD

Highfield Road

BB72LL

Beech Street

BB71EB

Greenacre Street

BB72SL

Scarloom Road

BB72LN

Edisford Road

BB72FS

Blakewater Road

BB71AB

Candlemakers Croft

BB72LG

Primrose

BB71ED

Greenacre Street

BB71LG

Eastmoor Drive

BB71RA

Peel Street

BB72FR

Irwell Mews

BB72BT

Castle Street

BB71DD

Newton Street

BB71FP

Alexandra Close

BB72QG

Conway Avenue

BB71BF

Woone Lane

BB71DU

Henthorn Close

BB72SE

Waterfall Gardens

BB71BB

Castlegate

BB71NG

Carlton Place

BB72NW

High Street

BB72FQ

Mersey Grove

BB72QF

Henthorn Road

BB72LQ

Primrose

BB72JH

Beech Close

BB72NU

Henthorn Road

BB71FR

Charles Road

BB72NS

Riverside

BB71BN

Woone Lane

BB72LX

Kirk Avenue

BB72FH

Yarrow Crescent

BB71BE

Moor Lane

BB71RB

Brotherton Meadows

BB71DA

Reeford Grove

BB71DS

Moor Lane

BB72GW

Croal Road

BB72JW

New Market Street

BB71EA

Primrose Road

BB72FU

Appleby Square

BB72PZ

Central Avenue

BB72NE

High Street

BB72LY

Greenfield Avenue

BB71FL

Mary Way

BB72QU

Heron Mews

BB72LR

Seedall Avenue

BB72RS

Lea Close

BB71BS

Primrose Road

BB72LE

Millthorne Avenue

BB71FQ

Philip Crescent

BB71BU

George Street

BB72LT

Edisford Road

BB71EL

Queens Road

BB72LZ

St Pauls Terrace

BB71AX

Highfield Industrial Estate

BB72QT

Chapel Close

BB72NA

St Pauls Close

BB72NN

St Anns Square

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail