South Ribble/Penwortham/People

People in Penwortham

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Population
20,505
Density /km²
3,045.71
Median age
46.4
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
58%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
3%
Degree or above
36%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
6.6%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
14%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
44%
Private renting
11%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
50%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
93%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
14%
Lower managerial & professional
25%
Intermediate
15%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.1%
Full-time students
5.0%
Christian
63%
Muslim
1.2%
Hindu
1.8%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
29%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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