Fuel prices
Petrol and diesel prices in South Ribble
Average pump prices across 16 filling stations in South Ribble, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 16 Sept, 16:47.
- Average unleaded petrol 171.6p 0.1p below the UK average
- Average diesel 195.2p 0.6p above the UK average
- Cheapest petrol 165.9p Tesco Penwortham Superstore
- Filling stations 16 3 at supermarkets
Unleaded petrol averages 171.6p a litre across 16 forecourts in South Ribble, 0.1p below the UK average. Diesel averages 195.2p, 0.6p above the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Tesco Penwortham Superstore, 165.9p; the dearest is 173.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 187.9p.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in South Ribble
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
 Tesco Penwortham Superstore Lancashire | 165.9p |
| Tesco Leyland Extra Leyland | 169.9p |
 MFG Morrisons Leyland Leyland | 169.9p |
 Sainsbury's Bamber Bridge Preston | 169.9p |
 Esso Asda Middleforth Express Petrol Penwortham | 170.9p |
| Shell Gem Lostock Hall Preston | 170.9p |
 Gulf Canalhead Service Station Preston | 171.9p |
| BP MFG Walton Walton-Le-Dale | 171.9p |
 Texaco Old Oak Service Station Ltd Preston | 171.9p |
| BP Tickled Trout Services Preston | 171.9p |
| Filling station | Price |
|---|---|
| Tesco Penwortham Superstore Lancashire | 187.9p |
| Tesco Leyland Extra Leyland | 191.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Leyland Leyland | 191.9p |
| Sainsbury's Bamber Bridge Preston | 191.9p |
| Esso Asda Middleforth Express Petrol Penwortham | 193.9p |
| BP MFG Walton Walton-Le-Dale | 193.9p |
| Texaco Old Oak Service Station Ltd Preston | 193.9p |
| Gulf Canalhead Service Station Preston | 194.9p |
| Esso Suthers Star Garage Preston | 194.9p |
| Shell Gem Lostock Hall Preston | 195.9p |
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Supermarkets against other forecourts
Supermarket petrol is 2.1p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in South Ribble.
| Forecourts | Petrol | Diesel | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 169.9p | 191.9p | 3 |
| Other forecourts | 172.0p | 195.9p | 13 |
Council areas in Lancashire, cheapest first
South Ribble is number 7 of 12 for petrol.
| Area | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Rossendale | 165.7p | 191.5p |
| Pendle | 168.0p | 192.5p |
| Preston | 168.2p | 191.1p |
| Burnley | 169.0p | 192.9p |
| Hyndburn | 170.5p | 195.7p |
| West Lancashire | 170.8p | 194.0p |
| South Ribble | 171.6p | 195.2p |
| Ribble Valley | 172.4p | 195.4p |
| Fylde | 172.7p | 195.8p |
| Lancaster | 173.0p | 196.2p |
| Wyre | 175.1p | 199.0p |
| Chorley | 176.6p | 199.3p |
Every filling station in South Ribble
| Filling station | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Tesco Penwortham Superstore Lancashire | 165.9p | 187.9p |
| Tesco Leyland Extra Leyland · supermarket | 169.9p | 191.9p |
| MFG Morrisons Leyland Leyland · supermarket | 169.9p | 191.9p |
| Sainsbury's Bamber Bridge Preston · supermarket | 169.9p | 191.9p |
| Esso Asda Middleforth Express Petrol Penwortham | 170.9p | 193.9p |
| Shell Gem Lostock Hall Preston | 170.9p | 195.9p |
| Gulf Canalhead Service Station Preston | 171.9p | 194.9p |
| BP MFG Walton Walton-Le-Dale | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| Texaco Old Oak Service Station Ltd Preston | 171.9p | 193.9p |
| BP Tickled Trout Services Preston | 171.9p | 201.9p |
| Shell EG Windmill Blackburn | 172.9p | 196.9p |
| Esso MFG Leyland Preston | 172.9p | 198.9p |
| Esso Suthers Star Garage Preston | 172.9p | 194.9p |
| EG Five Barred Gate Preston | 173.9p | 196.9p |
| EG Matrix Chorley | 173.9p | 199.9p |
| Gulf Millbrook Way Service Station Preston | 173.9p | 196.9p |
A dash means no current price: none reported, not changed for over two weeks, or not believable.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecourt prices | Fuel Finder open data Fuel Finder statutory scheme ONS Postcode Directory Office for National Statistics | Prices at 16:47 on 16 September 2026 | 8,070 filling stations | 16 September 2026 |
- Averages use unleaded (E10) and standard diesel (B7) prices at open forecourts, leaving out prices unchanged for over two weeks or far from every other forecourt. They count each forecourt once, not by how much fuel it sells.
- Forecourts are placed in council areas from their postcode, using the ONS Postcode Directory.
Source: Fuel Finder, the UK government’s statutory fuel price scheme.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.