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Postcode area · Blackpool

Affluence in FY

How FY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
295,854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 188 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.7
  • Living environment4.2
  • Crime4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£38,635
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in FY are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

FYEngland
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in FY work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

FYEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in FY hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

FYEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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