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Clitheroe South

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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 44 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
44
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
17.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Clitheroe South Population
8,977
Population density
3,527.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.95(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.39(+10%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.68(-37%)
Shoplifting
3.23(-43%)
Public order
3.12(-69%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,358
93.1%
Other White
217
2.42%
Pakistani
106
1.18%
White and Asian (mixed)
52
0.58%
Indian
44
0.49%
Total population: 8,977

Economics

Education (age 16+)

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

Housing tenure

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 128 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Clitheroe South area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clitheroe South in the 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.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£360,000
Flats7£123,000
Semi-Detached41£237,500
Terraced62£180,000

10 years median price trend in Clitheroe South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clitheroe South.

All postcodes in Clitheroe South

BB72LG

Primrose

BB72DQ

Castle Street

BB72LX

Kirk Avenue

BB71DR

Primrose Road

BB71ED

Greenacre Street

BB71NF

Peel Street

BB72NS

Riverside

BB72PB

Ennerdale Road

BB72SF

Earby Crescent

BB72FW

Lune Road

BB72PY

Hazel Grove

BB71AU

Queensway

BB71BY

Fort Street

BB71NZ

Hayhurst Farm Terrace

BB72QP

Alderford Close

BB72LH

Manor Road

BB72FJ

Brun Crescent

BB72GX

Barnard Close

BB72QA

Whipp Avenue

BB71DG

West View

BB71DJ

Monk Street

BB72NT

Meadow View

BB72PS

Fairfield Drive

BB72PZ

Central Avenue

BB72GW

Croal Road

BB71AJ

Moor Lane

BB71AX

Highfield Industrial Estate

BB72FQ

Mersey Grove

BB72NE

High Street

BB71EL

Queens Road

BB71JZ

Moor End

BB72EL

King Street

BB72FF

King Street

BB72JN

Parson Lane

BB72LE

Millthorne Avenue

BB71AT

Mearley Street

BB71DP

Moss Street

BB71FP

Alexandra Close

BB72FH

Yarrow Crescent

BB71BJ

Woone Lane

BB71FF

Edward Drive

BB71JQ

Pendle Road

BB71NQ

Grafton Street

BB72NU

Henthorn Road

BB72QQ

Windsor Avenue

BB71LG

Eastmoor Drive

BB72NY

Whitewell Drive

BB72NZ

Hodder Grove

BB72JX

Rock Street

BB72LW

Faraday Avenue

BB72PX

Lilac Grove

BB71DY

Barn Croft

BB71JY

Standen Road

BB72FY

Lune Road

BB72JW

New Market Street

BB72LN

Edisford Road

BB71BS

Primrose Road

BB71HT

Whalley Road

BB72JT

Station Road

BB72LP

The Crescent

BB72SE

Waterfall Gardens

BB71AF

Saddlers Mews

BB72BT

Castle Street

BB72NQ

Nelson Street

BB71DS

Moor Lane

BB71JT

Goosebutts Lane

BB72LB

Cross Street

BB72QX

Dover Square

BB71BG

Woone Lane

BB71DN

Thorn Street

BB71EA

Primrose Road

BB72PN

Shireburn Avenue

BB72RE

Raglan Close

BB72RH

Lancaster Place

BB71FL

Mary Way

BB71EF

Edward Drive

BB71AD

Lowergate

BB72FD

Park Court

BB72JZ

Bawdlands

BB72LF

Alma Place

BB72QT

Chapel Close

BB72FL

Hodder Close

BB71PH

Hayhurst Street

BB72LQ

Primrose

BB72RJ

Ludlow Road

BB71HW

Whalley Road

BB72FS

Blakewater Road

BB72QS

Kingfisher Crescent

BB71AQ

Highfield Road

BB71FE

Anne Close

BB72FT

Blakewater Road

BB72JY

Wesleyan Row

BB72PP

Windermere Avenue

BB72RF

Beeston Grove

BB72FG

Medlock Way

BB72JP

Parson Lane

BB72LU

Queen Street

BB72PA

Garnett Road

BB72PF

Bleasdale Avenue

BB71AH

Candlemakers Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.