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Affluence in PR1 9TW

How PR1 9TW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lower Penwortham South
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,373 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 9TW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR1 9TW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • 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
£41,587
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in the PR1 9TW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

PR1 9TWEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired35.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in the PR1 9TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 9TWEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the PR1 9TW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

PR1 9TWEngland
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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 9TW (Lower Penwortham South) (about 1,373 residents).

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

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