Neighbourhood · South Ribble · North West
Moss Side
South Ribble 014 · 3 sub-areas · 5,486 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (75/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (52/100)Liveability 77/100 · Top quartile
Moss Side is a mid-density neighbourhood of South Ribble 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. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
77/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Moss Side?
A snapshot of Moss Side
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 3 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Moss Side in South Ribble
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Moss Side?
- The median monthly rent across Moss Side is £787.
- How safe is Moss Side?
- Moss Side 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 Moss Side?
- 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 44 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Moss Side?
- There are 4 schools within 2 km of Moss Side, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4207 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Moss Side?
- The most common council tax band in Moss Side is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,224. Council tax is set by South Ribble council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Moss Side to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Moss Side to central London is approximately 185 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 Moss Side?
- 100% of premises in Moss Side are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Moss Side?
- Moss Side sits in IMD decile 8 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 Moss Side?
- 87% of households in Moss Side 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 Moss Side?
- The average property price across South Ribble (the local authority covering Moss Side) 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 Moss Side 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 Moss Side?
- Moss Side contains 3 local areas: South Ribble 014B, South Ribble 014C, South Ribble 014A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Moss Side
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Moss Side?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Moss Side 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 Moss Side a safe place to live?
- Moss Side has a safety score of 78/100. 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 Moss Side?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of Moss Side are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Moss Side?
- Public-transport commute time from Moss Side to central London is approximately 185 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Moss Side different from the rest of South Ribble?
- Moss Side contains 3 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 Moss Side rank in South Ribble?
- Moss Side scores 77/100 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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