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New Longton & Hutton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the New Longton & Hutton neighbourhood of South Ribble, England (ONS area South Ribble 010). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes PR4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PR4 4AX.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against South Ribble

New Longton & Hutton is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against South Ribble (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £299,975 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across South Ribble (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Lostock Hall, is 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£299,975

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where New Longton & Hutton sits in South Ribble

  • Typical house price: the highest of 17 neighbourhoods in South Ribble
  • Average household income: 3rd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in South Ribble

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in New Longton & Hutton

House prices: New Longton & Hutton against South Ribble: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £285k (2026); South Ribble £48k (1995) to £220k (2026).£80k£268k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£285kSouth Ribble£220k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across South Ribble, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Ribble, 1 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Lostock Hall Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Colne (about 64 min) and Preston (about 8 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Hutton Church of England Grammar School 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (May 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about New Longton & Hutton

What is the typical house price in New Longton & Hutton?

£299,975. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does New Longton & Hutton compare with the rest of South Ribble?

Typical house price: the highest of 17 neighbourhoods in South Ribble. Average household income: 3rd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in South Ribble.

Is New Longton & Hutton an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is New Longton & Hutton gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to New Longton & Hutton?

Lostock Hall. Railway station, 4.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Colne (about 64 min) and Preston (about 8 min).

Which state schools are nearest to New Longton & Hutton?

Nearest state primary school. New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Hutton Church of England Grammar School. 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (May 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.