On average Ribble Valley has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 7.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ribble Valley is £52,148 per year. There are 39 schools in Ribble Valley: 33 primary (7 Outstanding and 24 Good) and 6 secondary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good). Ribble Valley is home to around 61,561 people, with a population density of about 105.6 per km².
Based on 897 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £261 per square foot) in Ribble Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,000 up to £1,620,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 303 | £420,000 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 263 | £265,000 | £264 |
| Terraced | 302 | £187,000 | £210 |
| Flats | 29 | £150,000 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £309,995 | £105,250 | £189,950 | £155,000 |
| 2017 | £324,950 | £129,750 | £200,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | £314,998 | £147,000 | £205,000 | £142,500 |
| 2019 | £321,995 | £123,500 | £218,995 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £330,000 | £123,000 | £215,000 | £154,000 |
| 2021 | £359,000 | £138,500 | £229,950 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £375,000 | £143,000 | £242,995 | £170,750 |
| 2023 | £399,998 | £144,500 | £259,495 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | £399,475 | £153,000 | £245,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £143,750 | £269,850 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £427,000 | £162,750 | £250,000 | £189,975 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230 | £167 | £194 | £163 |
| 2017 | £234 | £217 | £204 | £162 |
| 2018 | £239 | £208 | £208 | £164 |
| 2019 | £243 | £192 | £215 | £168 |
| 2020 | £250 | £209 | £218 | £172 |
| 2021 | £263 | £210 | £235 | £183 |
| 2022 | £285 | £246 | £260 | £189 |
| 2023 | £301 | £232 | £260 | £198 |
| 2024 | £299 | £221 | £256 | £200 |
| 2025 | £304 | £231 | £265 | £208 |
| 2026 | £308 | £232 | £263 | £222 |
Ribble Valley records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 26 wards of Ribble Valley, Chipping has the lowest crime rate, with about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Ribble Valley average is 39 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Ribble Valley is £270,000 (about £261 per square foot) based on 897 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Ribble Valley has 33 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 24 Good) and 6 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Ribble Valley scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ribble Valley sits around rank 23,883 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Ribble Valley is around £52,148 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Ribble Valley spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Pendle and Clitheroe: Jonathan Hinder (Labour Party) and Ribble Valley: Maya Ellis (Labour Party).
Alston & Hothersall
Billington & Langho
Bowland
Brockhall & Dinckley
Chatburn
Chipping
Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury
Derby & Thornley
Dilworth
East Whalley, Read & Simonstone
Edisford & Low Moor
Gisburn & Rimington
Hurst Green & Whitewell
Littlemoor
Mellor
Primrose
Ribchester
Sabden
Salthill
St Mary's
Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton
West Bradford & Grindleton
Whalley Nethertown
Whalley & Painter Wood
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave
Wiswell & Barrow
BB2 7HZ
Longsight Road
BB7 1JE
Abbot Walk
BB7 4DJ
Main Street
BB7 1QJ
Deanfield
BB7 4PT
Pimlico Road
BB12 7FS
Jenny Way
BB7 9PR
Knowles Brow
BB7 9JB
Calderstones Drive
BB7 1AJ
Moor Lane
BB7 2AA
Church Brow
BB7 1AA
King Lane
BB7 1EL
Queens Road
BB7 1AB
Candlemakers Croft
BB7 1PB
Lime Street
PR3 3AS
Shay Lane
PR3 2XA
Chapel Hill
BB7 2FE
Medlock Way
BB1 9NB
Whalley Road
BB7 1ED
Greenacre Street
BB7 1AT
Mearley Street
BB1 9AL
Brown Leaves Grove
PR3 3AX
College Close
BB7 9RH
Brooke's Lane
BB7 0BU
Chester Avenue
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.