Socio-economic statistics for Lower Penwortham, Lancashire

Is Lower Penwortham in South Ribble a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Lower Penwortham older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Lower Penwortham and South Ribble? What is the claimant count in Lower Penwortham and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Lower Penwortham Health Statistics

Middleforth has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Middleforth	44.46%	34.39%	14.7%	4.93%	1.53%
South Ribble	47.89%	34.06%	13.09%	3.89%	1.07%
North West	47.73%	32.71%	13.36%	4.77%	1.43%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in South Ribble changed since 2011?

South Ribble residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.14% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	47.69%	34.12%	13.06%	4.1%	1.03%
2021	47.89%	34.06%	13.09%	3.89%	1.07%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Penwortham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lower Penwortham residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Lower Penwortham to the national average for England.

Level	Middleforth	England
No Qualifications	16.92%	18.08%
Level 1	9.74%	9.69%
Level 2	14.11%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.84%	5.32%
Level 3	18.86%	16.92%
Level 4	30.79%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Lower Penwortham?

The largest employment sector in Lower Penwortham is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	18.68%
Associate Professional & Technical	13%
Administrative & Secretarial	11.39%
Skilled Trades	11.04%
Elementary Occupations	10.28%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.82%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	9.71%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.84%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Lower Penwortham & South Ribble Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Lower Penwortham in the South Ribble local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Middleforth	92.86%	7.14%
South Ribble	95.04%	4.96%
North West	88.33%	11.67%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Penwortham compared to other wards in South Ribble

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Bamber Bridge West	92.81%	7.19%
2	Middleforth	92.86%	7.14%
3	Bamber Bridge East	92.98%	7.02%
4	Charnock	93.4%	6.6%
5	Walton-le-Dale East	94.14%	5.86%
6	Seven Stars	94.34%	5.66%
7	Walton-le-Dale West	94.42%	5.58%
8	Leyland Central	94.83%	5.17%
9	Broadfield	94.99%	5.01%
10	Howick & Priory	94.99%	5.01%
11	Earnshaw Bridge	95.01%	4.99%
12	Broad Oak	95.12%	4.88%
13	Moss Side	95.27%	4.73%
14	Farington East	95.29%	4.71%
15	Lostock Hall	95.42%	4.58%
16	Samlesbury & Walton	95.65%	4.35%
17	Buckshaw & Worden	95.77%	4.23%
18	St Ambrose	95.79%	4.21%
19	New Longton & Hutton East	96.51%	3.49%
20	Farington West	96.59%	3.41%
21	Coupe Green & Gregson Lane	96.67%	3.33%
22	Hoole	96.97%	3.03%
23	Longton & Hutton West	96.99%	3.01%

';Lower Penwortham is ranked 2 out of 23 wards in South Ribble for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Lower Penwortham and South Ribble

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lower Penwortham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 65.84 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 34.16 of Lower Penwortham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Middleforth	65.84%	34.16%
South Ribble	76.05%	23.95%
North West	62.33%	37.67%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Penwortham has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Lower Penwortham compared to other wards in South Ribble

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Howick & Priory	89.66%	10.34%
2	Walton-le-Dale West	87.98%	12.02%
3	Longton & Hutton West	87.67%	12.33%
4	Coupe Green & Gregson Lane	86.81%	13.19%
5	Broad Oak	86.13%	13.87%
6	New Longton & Hutton East	85.79%	14.21%
7	Farington East	82.18%	17.82%
8	Hoole	81.91%	18.09%
9	Walton-le-Dale East	81.76%	18.24%
10	Farington West	80.37%	19.63%
11	Lostock Hall	80%	20%
12	Buckshaw & Worden	77.86%	22.14%
13	Samlesbury & Walton	77.41%	22.59%
14	Charnock	72.28%	27.72%
15	Bamber Bridge East	72.08%	27.92%
16	Moss Side (South Ribble)	71.82%	28.18%
17	Earnshaw Bridge	71.12%	28.88%
18	Leyland Central	70.43%	29.57%
19	St Ambrose	69.06%	30.94%
20	Middleforth	65.84%	34.16%
21	Broadfield (South Ribble)	60.33%	39.67%
22	Bamber Bridge West	59.19%	40.81%
23	Seven Stars	49%	51%

Lower Penwortham is ranked 20 out of 23 wards in South Ribble for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Lower Penwortham Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of South Ribble.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
South Ribble	2.4%	0%
North West	4.3%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Lower Penwortham on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Lower Penwortham.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	57.05%
In Part-Time Work	26.63%
Unemployed	3.52%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.37% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lower Penwortham

Lower Penwortham Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Middleforth.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Lower Penwortham and South Ribble?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Ribble including Lower Penwortham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Bamber Bridge East	4996
Bamber Bridge West	4249
Broad Oak	4107
Broadfield	5057
Buckshaw & Worden	4621
Charnock	4050
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane	4352
Earnshaw Bridge	4951
Farington East	3329
Farington West	4567
Hoole	4195
Howick & Priory	7205
Leyland Central	5175
Longton & Hutton West	5813
Lostock Hall	6140
Middleforth	7402
Moss Side	3977
New Longton & Hutton East	4600
Samlesbury & Walton	4230
Seven Stars	4272
St Ambrose	4585
Walton-le-Dale East	4264
Walton-le-Dale West	4949
South Ribble Total	111086

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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