Affluence in PR7 5PU
How PR7 5PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,121 (2024)
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How well off PR7 5PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR7 5PU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the PR7 5PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.5% of adults in the PR7 5PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.9% of adults in the PR7 5PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR7 5PU (Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington) (about 1,121 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.