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Affluence in PR1 9YB

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

Neighbourhood
Lower Penwortham North
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,614 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 9YB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR1 9YB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,614
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the PR1 9YB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PR1 9YBEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in the PR1 9YB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 9YBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the PR1 9YB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

PR1 9YBEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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 9YB (Lower Penwortham North) (about 1,614 residents).

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

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