# Bamber Bridge West

The east of the South Ribble. About 4,380 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Bamber Bridge West had 4,273 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05010215. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,273** (2021). Bamber Bridge West had 4,273 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,140th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/bamber-bridge-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bamber Bridge West 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/ward/bamber-bridge-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.4%** (January 2026). In Bamber Bridge West, 96.4% 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/ward/bamber-bridge-west#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.2%** (August 2026). In Bamber Bridge West, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/ward/bamber-bridge-west#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05010215) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bamber Bridge West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05010215) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Ribble. The outline is Bamber Bridge West.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05010215) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bamber Bridge West.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05010215) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bamber Bridge West had 4,273 usual residents at the census.

## How Bamber Bridge West compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Bamber Bridge West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,273 | 9th least populated | 23 wards, South Ribble · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 wards, South Ribble · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.4% | 10th highest | 23 wards, South Ribble · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.2% | 3rd highest | 23 wards, South Ribble · Aug 2026 |

## Is Bamber Bridge West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bamber Bridge West at a rate of 147.5 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, 55 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bamber Bridge West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (228), anti-social behaviour (121) and other crime (94).
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 ward, so they describe all of South Ribble and not Bamber Bridge West alone. [See South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble)

- **Average house price: £212,563** (August 2026). South Ribble’s average house price was £212,563 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 66th 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: 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.

## Bamber Bridge West in brief

Bamber Bridge West had 4,273 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Bamber Bridge West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bamber Bridge West, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bamber Bridge West, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05010215
- Constituency: [Ribble Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley)
- 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: 1.16 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,380*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 16

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Bamber Bridge East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/ward/bamber-bridge-east), [Lostock Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/ward/lostock-hall), [Walton-le-Dale East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/ward/walton-le-dale-east), [Farington East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/ward/farington-east)

## Latest updates for Bamber Bridge West

- 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/E05010215

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/ward/bamber-bridge-west