Penwortham South
South Ribble · North West · population 5,971 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Penwortham · Postcode PR1
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #108 of 6,856 in England
- #15 of 932 in North West
- #2 of 17 in South Ribble
- Least deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 27% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 27% |
| Associate professional | 17% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Administrative | 12% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 67% · No religion 25% · Hindu 3%
Born outside the UK: 5%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Penwortham South is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #108 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #2 of 17 in South Ribble. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (98) and lowest on Health (79). Typical homes here sold for about £240,000 over the past year, up 19% across five years (from 93 sales), 9% above the wider South Ribble median of £220,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #22 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods. Typical household take-home income is around £42,082 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £240,000 | 93 | -11.1% | +19.1% |
| Detached | £357,000 | 26 | +3.5% | +36.0% |
| Semi-detached | £229,500 | 54 | +3.1% | +35.0% |
| Terraced | £133,000 | 5 | — | — |
| Flat | £136,500 | 8 | — | — |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #22 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #1,235 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 135 |
| Theft | 36 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 |
| Public order & weapons | 21 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 82 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in South Ribble
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Ingleby Barwick West & SouthStockton-on-Tees98£283,748
- Fareham CommonFareham98£395,000
- Monkspath SouthSolihull98£412,500
- Portishead RedcliffeNorth Somerset98£490,000
- FinchampsteadWokingham98£660,000
- Woolmer Green, Oaklands & DigswellWelwyn Hatfield98£670,000