Longridge

This article is about the town in Lancashire. For other uses, see Longridge (disambiguation).

Longridge
Longridge town centre
Longridge is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Longridge
Longridge
Shown within Ribble Valley
Longridge is located in Lancashire
Longridge
Longridge
Location within Lancashire
Population7,724  (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD606374
Civil parish
  • Longridge
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR3
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°49′52″N 2°35′49″W / 53.831°N 2.597°W / 53.831; -2.597

Longridge is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated 8 miles (13 km) north-east of the city of Preston, at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble. The nearest villages are Grimsargh, 2 miles (3 km) to the southeast, and Ribchester 4 miles (6 km) to the southeast. The parish of Longridge had a population of 7,546 recorded in the 2001 census,[2] increasing to 7,724 at the 2011 Census.[1]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Longridge Parish (1170215115)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2009.