Ribbleton
WardSouth east Preston. About 9,384 people in 7.4 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Ribbleton, 86.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Ribbleton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
RibbletonMiddle
Population16 wards, Preston · 2021
9,0818th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Preston · Jan 2026
86.0%3rd lowest
Claimant rate16 wards, Preston · Aug 2026
6.1%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Preston · 2021
64.5%8th lowest
Figures for the whole of Preston
These figures are published for the whole of Preston, not for each ward, so they describe all of Preston and not Ribbleton alone. See Preston
Ribbleton in brief
Ribbleton had 9,081 usual residents at the census.
In Ribbleton, 86.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Ribbleton, 6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
64.5% of residents in Ribbleton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.