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Affluence in PR5 6

How PR5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
29,484 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR5 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR5 6 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Employment5.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Crime5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,413
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in PR5 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PR5 6England
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in PR5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR5 6England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in PR5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

PR5 6England
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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