Rent Evidence Pack · South Ribble

Average Private Rent in South Ribble

Official statistics · September 2026
Average monthly rent
£809
12-month change
+5.5%

The North West spans Greater Manchester's fast-growing rental market, the Liverpool City Region, and a string of former mill and coastal towns — one of England's most varied rental landscapes. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for South Ribble, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.

A one-bedroom home in South Ribble averages £565 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,273 — a spread of £708 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.

At £809, the South Ribble figure sits below the North West average of £975 and below the England average of £1,466.

Over the 24 months to September 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £809, up from £729 in October 2024.

The South Ribble Rent Evidence Pack

Rent by bedroom category

Average monthly private rent in South Ribble by bedroom category, September 2026
BedroomsAverage rent12-month change
1 bed £565+5.7%
2 bed £742+5.7%
3 bed £895+5.8%
4+ bed £1,273+4.7%

24-month trend

October 2024£729September 2026£809

Average monthly rent in South Ribble, all property sizes: £729 in October 2024 to £809 in September 2026.

How South Ribble compares

Average monthly private rent, South Ribble against its region and England, September 2026
AreaAverage rent12-month change
South Ribble £809+5.5%
North West £975+5.7%
England £1,466+4.0%

Sources — every figure on this page

  • South Ribble average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • South Ribble 12-month change — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • South Ribble, 1 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • South Ribble, 2 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • South Ribble, 3 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • South Ribble, 4+ bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • North West average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • England average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)

ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.

This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.

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