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Affluence in PR5 5UU

How PR5 5UU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lostock Hall
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,984 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR5 5UU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR5 5UU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,944
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.6% of adults in the PR5 5UU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

PR5 5UUEngland
Employee, full-time43.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other0.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the PR5 5UU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PR5 5UUEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in the PR5 5UU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

PR5 5UUEngland
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR5 5UU (Lostock Hall) (about 1,984 residents).

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

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