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Affluence in PR5 6YF

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

Neighbourhood
Bamber Bridge East
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,628 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR5 6YF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR5 6YF 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
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,004
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the PR5 6YF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

PR5 6YFEngland
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in the PR5 6YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR5 6YFEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in the PR5 6YF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

PR5 6YFEngland
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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 6YF (Bamber Bridge East) (about 2,628 residents).

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

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