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Affluence in PR5 1

How PR5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
5,941 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR5 1 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.7
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment4.7
  • Income5.7
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Living environment5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,501
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in PR5 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

PR5 1England
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in PR5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR5 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in PR5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

PR5 1England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%

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

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