Neighbourhood · Ribble Valley · North West
Clitheroe South
Ribble Valley 003 · 5 sub-areas · 9,644 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (89/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (65/100)Liveability 97/100 · Best 5% nationally
Clitheroe South is a mid-density neighbourhood of Ribble Valley in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Liveability
97/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Clitheroe South?
A snapshot of Clitheroe South
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £803 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Clitheroe South in Ribble Valley
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Clitheroe South?
- The median monthly rent across Clitheroe South is £803.
- How safe is Clitheroe South?
- Clitheroe South has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Clitheroe South?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 10 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Clitheroe South?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of Clitheroe South, of which 63% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1206 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Clitheroe South?
- The most common council tax band in Clitheroe South is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,041. Council tax is set by Ribble Valley council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Clitheroe South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Clitheroe South to central London is approximately 178 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Clitheroe South?
- 100% of premises in Clitheroe South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Clitheroe South?
- Clitheroe South sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Clitheroe South?
- 67% of households in Clitheroe South are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Clitheroe South?
- The average property price across Ribble Valley (the local authority covering Clitheroe South) is approximately £277,687, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Clitheroe South a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.50 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £34,077.)
- Which local areas are part of Clitheroe South?
- Clitheroe South contains 5 local areas: Ribble Valley 003C, Ribble Valley 003D, Ribble Valley 003B, Ribble Valley 003E, Ribble Valley 003A.
FAQ
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Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Clitheroe South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Clitheroe South is £803. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Clitheroe South a safe place to live?
- Clitheroe South has a safety score of 76/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Clitheroe South?
- 63% of schools within 2 km of Clitheroe South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Clitheroe South?
- Public-transport commute time from Clitheroe South to central London is approximately 178 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Clitheroe South different from the rest of Ribble Valley?
- Clitheroe South contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Clitheroe South rank in Ribble Valley?
- Clitheroe South scores 97/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Ribble Valley, see the Cities table on the Ribble Valley page.
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