Data shows that in some parts of South Ribble families may be finding it a bit easier to make ends meet, while some pockets of the area are likely to be feeling the pinch far more.
We’ve compiled a list of the neighbourhoods in South Ribble with the highest and lowest estimated average annual household income, based on the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics.
The highest average income, according to the statistics, is £51,600 in Penwortham North, while the lowest is £36,100 in Seven Stars.
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The ONS breaks South Ribble down into 17 neighbourhoods called Middle-layer Super Output Areas(MSOA). The average income statistics are the latest available by neighbourhood, published by the Office for National Statistics in March 2020 and relating to the financial year ending 2018.
Total annual household income is the sum of the before-tax income of every member of the household, plus any income from benefits. The estimates were calculated by the ONS using various sources of information, including the 2011 Census and the annual Family Resources Survey.
9. Farington
The average annual household income in Farington is £43,900, which ranks eighth of all South Ribble neighbourhoods, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures published in March 2020 Photo: National World
10. Lower Penwortham North
The average annual household income in Lower Penwortham North is £43,400, which ranks ninth of all South Ribble neighbourhoods, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures published in March 2020 Photo: National World
11. Lostock Hall
The average annual household income in Lostock Hall is £42,200, which ranks 10th of all South Ribble neighbourhoods, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures published in March 2020 Photo: National World
12. Gregson Lane & Coupe Green
The average annual household income in Gregson Lane & Coupe Green is £42,000, which ranks 11th of all South Ribble neighbourhoods, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures published in March 2020 Photo: National World