# Farington

The south west of the South Ribble. 9,501 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.3 square kilometres.

Farington had 8,367 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005298. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £237,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Farington was £237,500 in 2025. Joint 2,385th 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/south-ribble/farington#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,367** (2021). Farington had 8,367 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,937th most 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/south-ribble/farington#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Farington 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/south-ribble/farington#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.4%** (January 2026). In Farington, 92.4% 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/south-ribble/farington#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005298) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Farington 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=E02005298) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 250 homes were sold in Farington in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005298) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Farington.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005298) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Farington had 8,367 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Farington

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Farington at a rate of 58.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across South Ribble.
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 | 203 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 134 |
| Other crime | 114 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Farington compares

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

| Measure | Farington | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £237,500 | 6th most expensive | 17 middle areas, South Ribble · 2025 |
| Population | 8,367 | most populated | 17 middle areas, South Ribble · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 middle areas, South Ribble · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.4% | 4th lowest | 17 middle areas, South Ribble · Jan 2026 |

## Is Farington safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Farington at a rate of 58.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across South Ribble.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 49 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Farington.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (203), anti-social behaviour (134) and other crime (114).
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 South Ribble

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

- **Average house price: £213,267** (July 2026). South Ribble’s average house price was £213,267 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,883** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Ribble earned a median of £37,883 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 152nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in South Ribble costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.1** (2025). South Ribble has a deprivation score of 14.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 81st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Farington in brief

The median price paid for a home in Farington was £237,500 in 2025.
Farington had 8,367 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Farington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Farington, 92.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005298
- Ward: [Farington West †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/ward/farington-west)
- Constituency: [South Ribble †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-ribble)
- Council: [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.32 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,501*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* 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

[Leyland North](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/leyland-north), [Lostock Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/lostock-hall), [New Longton & Hutton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/new-longton-and-hutton), [Clayton-le-Woods](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/clayton-le-woods), [Lower Penwortham South](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/lower-penwortham-south), [Moss Side](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/moss-side)

## Latest updates for Farington

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005298

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/farington, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/farington#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/farington