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Lower Penwortham South

Middle area

The north west of the South Ribble. 5,756 people in 2.0 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Lower Penwortham South’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£165,000
716th lowest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
5,657
2,333rd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Lower Penwortham South compares

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Median sale price17 middle areas, South Ribble · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in South Ribble17 areas from £165,000 to £349,950. The middle area is £219,000. Lower Penwortham South is £165,000.
£165,000lowest
Population17 middle areas, South Ribble · 2021
Population: every middle area in South Ribble17 areas from 5,051 to 8,367. The middle area is 6,123. Lower Penwortham South is 5,657.
5,6574th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 middle areas, South Ribble · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in South Ribble17 areas from 21.2% to 99.6%. The middle area is 94.6%. Lower Penwortham South is 97.2%.
97.2%joint 5th highest
Claimant rate17 middle areas, South Ribble · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in South Ribble17 areas from 1.3% to 4.3%. The middle area is 2.4%. Lower Penwortham South is 3.7%.
3.7%4th highest

Figures for the whole of South Ribble

These figures are published for the whole of South Ribble, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Ribble and not Lower Penwortham South alone. See South Ribble

Average house price
£213,267
Up 2.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,883
152nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
14.1
81st least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Lower Penwortham South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Lower Penwortham South was £165,000 in 2025.

Lower Penwortham South had 5,657 usual residents at the census.

In Lower Penwortham South, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Lower Penwortham South, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.