Affluence in PR5 5SD
How PR5 5SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Penwortham North
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,296 (2024)
PR5 5SDPreston
How well off PR5 5SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR5 5SD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the PR5 5SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the PR5 5SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the PR5 5SD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR5 5SD (Lower Penwortham North) (about 2,296 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.