# Longridge South

South west Ribble Valley. 6,151 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 13 square kilometres.

Longridge South had 5,741 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005275. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £215,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Longridge South was £215,000 in 2025. Joint 1,831st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/longridge-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,741** (2021). Longridge South had 5,741 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,428th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/longridge-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 78%** (2022). About 78% of people in Longridge South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/longridge-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.9%** (January 2026). In Longridge South, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/longridge-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005275) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 78% of people in Longridge South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005275) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 101 homes were sold in Longridge South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005275) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Longridge South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005275) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Longridge South had 5,741 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Longridge South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Longridge South at a rate of 71.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 49.5 per 1,000 people across Ribble Valley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 191 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 101 |
| Other crime | 81 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Longridge South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Longridge South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £215,000 | 2nd cheapest | 8 middle areas, Ribble Valley · 2025 |
| Population | 5,741 | least populated | 8 middle areas, Ribble Valley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 78% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 8 middle areas, Ribble Valley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.9% | 3rd highest | 8 middle areas, Ribble Valley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Longridge South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Longridge South at a rate of 71.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 49.5 per 1,000 people across Ribble Valley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 41 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Longridge South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (191), anti-social behaviour (101) and other crime (81).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Ribble Valley

These figures are published for the whole of Ribble Valley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Ribble Valley and not Longridge South alone. [See Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley)

- **Average house price: £284,529** (August 2026). Ribble Valley’s average house price was £284,529 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,870** (2025). Full-time workers living in Ribble Valley earned a median of £40,870 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 122nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Ribble Valley costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 159th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 10.0** (2025). Ribble Valley has a deprivation score of 10.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 23rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Longridge South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Longridge South was £215,000 in 2025.
Longridge South had 5,741 usual residents at the census.
About 78% of people in Longridge South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Longridge South, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005275
- Ward: [Dilworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/ward/dilworth)
- Constituency: [Ribble Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley)
- Council: [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 12.87 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,151*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/longridge-north-ribchester-and-chipping), [Wilpshire & Mellor](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/wilpshire-and-mellor), [Grimsargh & Goosnargh](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/grimsargh-and-goosnargh)

## Latest updates for Longridge South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005275

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/longridge-south