Affluence in PR1 9YL
How PR1 9YL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Penwortham South
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,429 (2024)
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How well off PR1 9YL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR1 9YL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the PR1 9YL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the PR1 9YL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the PR1 9YL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR1 9YL (Lower Penwortham South) (about 1,429 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.