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Leyland South West
South Ribble 015 · 4 sub-areas · 6,164 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (70/100)Watch-out: Families (54/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Leyland South West is a commuter neighbourhood within South Ribble — train into Manchester runs in around 59 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Leyland South West?
A snapshot of Leyland South West
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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 £787 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Leyland South West in South Ribble
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Leyland South West?
- The median monthly rent across Leyland South West is £787.
- How safe is Leyland South West?
- Leyland South West 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 Leyland South West?
- 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 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Leyland South West?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Leyland South West, of which 47% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2928 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Leyland South West?
- The most common council tax band in Leyland South West is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,027. Council tax is set by South Ribble council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Leyland South West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Leyland South West to central London is approximately 162 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 Leyland South West?
- 100% of premises in Leyland South West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Leyland South West?
- Leyland South West sits in IMD decile 5 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 Leyland South West?
- 69% of households in Leyland South West 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 Leyland South West?
- The average property price across South Ribble (the local authority covering Leyland South West) is approximately £207,577, 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 Leyland South West a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.46 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,740.)
- Which local areas are part of Leyland South West?
- Leyland South West contains 4 local areas: South Ribble 015A, South Ribble 015D, South Ribble 015B, South Ribble 015C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Leyland South West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Leyland South West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Leyland South West is £787. 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 Leyland South West a safe place to live?
- Leyland South West has a safety score of 22/100. 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 Leyland South West?
- 47% of schools within 2 km of Leyland South West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Leyland South West?
- Public-transport commute time from Leyland South West to central London is approximately 162 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Leyland South West different from the rest of South Ribble?
- Leyland South West contains 4 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 Leyland South West rank in South Ribble?
- Leyland South West scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in South Ribble, see the Cities table on the South Ribble page.
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