# Moss Side

The south west of the South Ribble. 5,486 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.2 square kilometres.

Moss Side, South Ribble: 5,486 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 70.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £272,125 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02005300. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £272,125** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Moss Side was £272,125 in 2025. 3,194th 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/moss-side#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,051** (2021). Moss Side had 5,051 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,949th 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/south-ribble/moss-side#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Moss Side 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/moss-side#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.1%** (January 2026). In Moss Side, 94.1% 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/moss-side#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005300) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Moss Side 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=E02005300) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 110 homes were sold in Moss Side in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005300) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Moss Side.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005300) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Moss Side had 5,051 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Moss Side

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Moss Side at a rate of 70.7 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 | 172 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 |
| Other crime | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Moss Side compares

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

| Measure | Moss Side | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £272,125 | 3rd most expensive | 17 middle areas, South Ribble · 2025 |
| Population | 5,051 | least 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 | 94.1% | joint 7th lowest | 17 middle areas, South Ribble · Jan 2026 |

## Is Moss Side safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Moss Side at a rate of 70.7 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, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Moss Side.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (172), anti-social behaviour (66) and other crime (64).
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 Moss Side 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.

## Moss Side in brief

The median price paid for a home in Moss Side was £272,125 in 2025.
Moss Side had 5,051 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Moss Side live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Moss Side, 94.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005300
- Ward: [Moss Side †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/ward/moss-side)
- 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: 5.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,486*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 18

* 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 South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/leyland-south-west), [Croston & Mawdesley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/croston-and-mawdesley), [Longton & Walmer Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/longton-and-walmer-bridge), [Farington](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/farington), [Seven Stars](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/seven-stars), [New Longton & Hutton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/new-longton-and-hutton)

## Latest updates for Moss Side

- 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/E02005300

## How to cite

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