United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Ribble Valley
Non-metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~62k · 40 state-funded schools
High pay and low crime come at a price. Ribble Valley offers the lowest deprivation score in the North West and the lowest crime rate, with recorded crime at 37.5 per 1,000. Median weekly earnings are strong at £833, ranking third in the region. However, housing costs are a significant factor, with the median house price a steep 6.3 times median annual pay, and the median rent taking 22.2% of gross median earnings. This is a place for those prioritising safety and high incomes over affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Ribble Valley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,316/yr
High
Better than 76% of UK LAs
House price
£275,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£803/mo
Affordable
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,387/yr
Cheap
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Crime
37.5/1k
Safest
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Deprivation
10.6
Least deprived
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Schools
92.5%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
40 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
37 of 40 (92.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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40 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 40 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.