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Affluence in PR5 6UU

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

Neighbourhood
Bamber Bridge West
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,080 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR5 6UU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR5 6UU 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,410
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in the PR5 6UU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

PR5 6UUEngland
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired34%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the PR5 6UU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR5 6UUEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate16.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in the PR5 6UU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

PR5 6UUEngland
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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 6UU (Bamber Bridge West) (about 1,080 residents).

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

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