Affluence in PR5 5SF
How PR5 5SF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Penwortham South
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,373 (2024)
PR5 5SFPreston
How well off PR5 5SF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR5 5SF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the PR5 5SF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the PR5 5SF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the PR5 5SF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR5 5SF (Lower Penwortham South) (about 1,373 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.