# People and census in Ribble Valley The north of the North West. 66,938 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 584 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Ribble Valley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of Ribble Valley? Ribble Valley had 61,561 usual residents at the census. Ribble Valley is the 12th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Ribble Valley: **61,561** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Ribble Valley had 61,561 usual residents at the census. Ribble Valley is the 12th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-population ## Population estimate Ribble Valley: **66,938** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Ribble Valley’s population was an estimated 66,938 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.8% in the year to mid-2025. Ribble Valley is 13th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Ribble Valley: **60.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.7% of residents in Ribble Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 5% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Ribble Valley: **24.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.1% of residents in Ribble Valley were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 29% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Ribble Valley: **15.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.2% of residents in Ribble Valley were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 14% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Ribble Valley: **4.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 4.2% of residents in Ribble Valley were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 64% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Ribble Valley: **15.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.3% of residents in Ribble Valley had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North West the figure is 19.4%. - Against North West: 21% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Ribble Valley: **84.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.7% of residents in Ribble Valley said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: 5% higher (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-good-health ## Households Ribble Valley: **26,747** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Ribble Valley had 26,747 households at the census. Ribble Valley is 12th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Ribble Valley: **11.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.4% of households in Ribble Valley had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 54% lower (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Ribble Valley: **77.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 77.0% of households in Ribble Valley owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 22% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Ribble Valley: **105 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Ribble Valley had 105 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 80% lower (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Ribble Valley: **15.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.0% of households in Ribble Valley rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 22% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Ribble Valley: **8.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 8.0% of households in Ribble Valley rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 55% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Ribble Valley: **39.7%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 39.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Ribble Valley had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 27% higher (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Ribble Valley: **2.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.1% of residents in Ribble Valley identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North West the figure is 8.4%. - Against North West: 75% lower (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Ribble Valley: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in Ribble Valley identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 91% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Ribble Valley: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in Ribble Valley identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 45% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Ribble Valley: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Ribble Valley identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 80% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Ribble Valley: **96.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 96.2% of residents in Ribble Valley identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 12% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Ribble Valley: **66.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 66.4% of residents in Ribble Valley said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 26% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Ribble Valley: **26.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.2% of residents in Ribble Valley said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 20% lower (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Ribble Valley: **29.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.6% of working residents in Ribble Valley worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 8% higher (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Ribble Valley: **1.8%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Ribble Valley’s estimated population changed by 1.8% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 2.6 times (0.7%) - Against the UK: 6 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000124) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000124/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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