# People and census in South Ribble The north west of the North West. 117,554 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 113 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for South Ribble, 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 South Ribble? South Ribble had 111,035 usual residents at the census. South Ribble is the 101st least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population South Ribble: **111,035** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Ribble had 111,035 usual residents at the census. South Ribble is the 101st least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-population ## Population estimate South Ribble: **117,554** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Ribble’s population was an estimated 117,554 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.6% in the year to mid-2025. South Ribble is 108th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 South Ribble: **61.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 61.9% of residents in South Ribble were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 3% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over South Ribble: **21.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.6% of residents in South Ribble were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 16% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 South Ribble: **16.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.5% of residents in South Ribble were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 6% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK South Ribble: **5.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 5.0% of residents in South Ribble were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 57% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability South Ribble: **18.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.3% of residents in South Ribble 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: 6% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health South Ribble: **82.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 82.0% of residents in South Ribble said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: 2% higher (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-good-health ## Households South Ribble: **48,586** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Ribble had 48,586 households at the census. South Ribble is 108th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van South Ribble: **14.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.3% of households in South Ribble had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 42% lower (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes South Ribble: **76.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 76.8% of households in South Ribble 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=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density South Ribble: **981 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. South Ribble had 981 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 1.9 times (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes South Ribble: **12.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.8% of households in South Ribble rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 33% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes South Ribble: **10.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.4% of households in South Ribble rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 41% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications South Ribble: **32.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 32.0% of residents aged 16 and over in South Ribble had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 3% higher (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh South Ribble: **2.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.1% of residents in South Ribble 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=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African South Ribble: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in South Ribble identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 78% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups South Ribble: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in South Ribble identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 23% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group South Ribble: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in South Ribble 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=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups South Ribble: **95.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 95.4% of residents in South Ribble identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 11% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian South Ribble: **61.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 61.8% of residents in South Ribble said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 18% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion South Ribble: **30.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.8% of residents in South Ribble said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 6% lower (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home South Ribble: **28.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 28.8% of working residents in South Ribble worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 5% higher (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000126) · [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/south-ribble/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change South Ribble: **1.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Ribble’s estimated population changed by 1.6% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 2.3 times (0.7%) - Against the UK: 5.3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000126/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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