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Average private rent in South Ribble

In September 2026 the average private rent in South Ribble was £809 a month, up 5.5% on a year earlier. That is 17% below the North West average of £975, and the 23rd highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size South Ribble 12-month change North West England
1 bedroom £565 +5.7% £705 £1,199
2 bedrooms £742 +5.7% £887 £1,341
3 bedrooms £895 +5.8% £1,063 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,273 +4.7% £1,507 £2,170
All sizes £809 +5.5% £975 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeSouth RibbleNorth West
Detached£1,080£1,356
Semi-detached£856£1,069
Terraced£838£983
Flat or maisonette£668£819

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, South Ribble and North West South Ribble: £675 in September 2023, £809 in September 2026. North West: £975 in September 2026. £600 £713 £825 £938 £1,050 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £675 October 2023: £679 November 2023: £683 December 2023: £689 January 2024: £693 February 2024: £697 March 2024: £700 April 2024: £704 May 2024: £708 June 2024: £713 July 2024: £718 August 2024: £722 September 2024: £725 October 2024: £729 November 2024: £734 December 2024: £739 January 2025: £742 February 2025: £745 March 2025: £747 April 2025: £749 May 2025: £751 June 2025: £755 July 2025: £760 August 2025: £763 September 2025: £766 October 2025: £770 November 2025: £774 December 2025: £778 January 2026: £781 February 2026: £784 March 2026: £787 April 2026: £790 May 2026: £793 June 2026: £796 July 2026: £800 August 2026: £805 September 2026: £809 £809 £975
South Ribble North West average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £675 to £809 (+19.9%). Over the last year, homes with 3 bedrooms rose fastest (+5.8%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£809£565£742£895£1,273
August 2026£805£562£738£890£1,267
July 2026£800£559£734£885£1,261
June 2026£796£556£730£879£1,254
May 2026£793£553£727£876£1,251
April 2026£790£551£724£872£1,247
March 2026£787£549£722£869£1,245
February 2026£784£547£719£866£1,241
January 2026£781£544£716£863£1,238
December 2025£778£542£713£859£1,233
November 2025£774£539£709£854£1,227
October 2025£770£537£705£849£1,220
September 2025£766£534£702£845£1,215
August 2025£763£532£700£842£1,211
July 2025£760£529£696£839£1,207
June 2025£755£525£692£835£1,202
May 2025£751£522£688£831£1,198
April 2025£749£520£685£827£1,195
March 2025£747£518£684£826£1,194
February 2025£745£517£682£824£1,193
January 2025£742£515£679£821£1,190
December 2024£739£512£676£817£1,185
November 2024£734£509£671£812£1,177
October 2024£729£505£667£806£1,170
September 2024£725£502£663£802£1,165
August 2024£722£500£660£798£1,162
July 2024£718£496£656£793£1,158
June 2024£713£493£652£788£1,152
May 2024£708£489£647£783£1,146
April 2024£704£486£644£779£1,141
March 2024£700£483£640£775£1,136
February 2024£697£481£637£771£1,132
January 2024£693£477£633£766£1,126
December 2023£689£474£629£762£1,122
November 2023£683£470£624£756£1,113
October 2023£679£467£620£751£1,107
September 2023£675£464£616£747£1,100

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in South Ribble they usually sit below what a similar home would be advertised for today. Use them as context, not as the market rent. A rent tribunal gives most weight to homes like yours let nearby recently. For a sense of scale: the average two-bedroom rent here is £742, and its +5.7% change over the year is about £42 a month.

  1. Note the ONS figure for your bedroom count (September 2026, released 21 October 2026) with its date.
  2. Log three or more comparable lettings in South Ribble from the last six months.
  3. Check the dates with the section 13 calculator, then serve Form 4A.

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Landlord database dates for South Ribble

South Ribble is in the North West wave (wave 6 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 May 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 August 2027, at £65 per property per year. These dates come from draft regulations and were not yet law when we checked. Check the details you will need.

Draft regulations as of 25 October 2026 Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (laid 9 September 2026)

Councils with similar rents in North West

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, September 2026 data released 21 October 2026 (official statistics in development, mean rents rounded to £1, not seasonally adjusted). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS area code E07000126.

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