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Affluence in PR5

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

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
55,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR5 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Employment5.7
  • Crime5.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,695
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in PR5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

PR5England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in PR5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR5England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in PR5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

PR5England
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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