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Affluence in PR1 5UA

How PR1 5UA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ribbleton
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,856 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 5UA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR1 5UA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,887
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in the PR1 5UA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

PR1 5UAEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in the PR1 5UA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 5UAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the PR1 5UA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

PR1 5UAEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR1 5UA (Ribbleton) (about 1,856 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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