Living in South Ribble

South Ribble is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 110,400 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 4%, #15 of 387), digital natives (top 5%, #15 of 368), movers on a budget (top 6%, #20 of 388).

Residents110,400

Density972 per km²

Area113.6 km²

Hub airport44 km (Liverpool John Lennon)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,233,000 people

Sea coast13 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London302 km

Within 10 km367,518 people

Winter daylight7 h 25 min, sunset 15:52

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Good to know about South Ribble

The Irish Sea is 13 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 25 min and sets around 15:52; in late June it sets around 21:45.

How South Ribble ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In North West (England)
Young family	61	#117 of 378	#10 of 39	Map
Low-income household	79	#15 of 387	#2 of 39	Map
Low-income family	68	#58 of 378	#8 of 39	Map
Single parent	68	#66 of 378	#9 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#40 of 378	#2 of 39	Map
Single pensioner	73	#56 of 378	#2 of 39	Map
Early retiree	65	#130 of 387	#5 of 39	Map
Single professional	71	#19 of 368	#6 of 37	Map
Young professional	72	#22 of 367	#6 of 36	Map
DINKS	69	#44 of 362	#4 of 36	Map
Remote worker	72	#34 of 387	#5 of 39	Map
Commuter	82	#28 of 368	#5 of 37	Map
Car-free household	75	#72 of 361	#8 of 36	Map
Student	75	#53 of 354	#6 of 35	Map
First-home buyer	76	#25 of 378	#3 of 39	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#20 of 388	#2 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#47 of 363	#5 of 36	Map
Expat professional	66	#54 of 387	#5 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#62 of 378	#2 of 39	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#218 of 388	#17 of 39	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	43	#111 of 388	#12 of 39	Map
Rural value seeker	57	#129 of 388	#16 of 39	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#65 of 388	#4 of 39	Map
Lottery winner	66	#50 of 388	#7 of 39	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#100 of 388	#6 of 39	Map
Coastal living	72	#68 of 209	#8 of 32	Map
Business owner	68	#85 of 388	#6 of 39	Map
Digital native	70	#15 of 368	#4 of 37	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
Sea or lake shore81
Affordability78
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
Mobility and connectivity73
Health and elderly71
Jobs and economy68
Foundation66
Lifestyle and amenities64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Safety and community59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
Taxes and wealth52
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
Green space37
Flat land (terrain relief)37
Education and family35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
Port access (major sea or inland port)8
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.