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The population stood at 117,554 in 2025. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — South Ribble

117,554, latest 2025 (+1.6% year on year, from 115,727).

The population stood at 117,554 in 2025. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 102,093 in 1996; the latest reading is 15% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — South Ribble, every published period
PeriodValue
2025117,554
2024115,727
2023113,721
2022112,213
2021111,203
2020110,613
2019110,477
2018110,334
2017110,348
2016110,253
2015109,873
2014109,357
2013108,916
2012108,879
2011109,181
2010108,846
2009108,609
2008107,830
2007107,128
2006106,512
2005105,753
2004105,578
2003105,149
2002104,522
2001103,949
2000103,689
1999103,169
1998102,518
1997102,319
1996102,093
1995102,294
1994102,910
1993102,884
1992102,209
1991102,560

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

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Population estimate — South Ribble
117,554 for South Ribble, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/south-ribble/population-estimate

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