City comparison
South Ribble vs West Lancashire
South Ribble, North West · West Lancashire, North West
South Ribble · 9South Ribble leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWest Lancashire · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
80
57
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
64
✓ leads
61
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
57
56
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
51
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£763/mo
✓ leads
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£46/mo
£809/mo
£1,083/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£1,096/mo
£2,171/yr
Council tax
Δ +£74/yr
£2,245/yr
3.3 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£32,740/yr
Median salary
Δ -£856/yr
£31,884/yr
40%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +4 pp
44%
0.46
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.03
0.43
Safety detail
67.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.4
55.2
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Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +208 m
2.0 km
60 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
51 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
—
2,407 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,390 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
32%
29%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0