Affluence in PR3 2QS
How PR3 2QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
PR3 2QSPreston
How well off PR3 2QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR3 2QS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the PR3 2QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the PR3 2QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the PR3 2QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR3 2QS (Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping) (about 1,536 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.