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Postcode · Blackpool

Affluence in FY1 4BD

How FY1 4BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Blackpool
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,461 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY1 4BD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY1 4BD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£27,072
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

32.8% of adults in the FY1 4BD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

FY1 4BDEngland
Employee, full-time14%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed6.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family13%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled17.8%4.1%
Other8.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9.1% of adults in the FY1 4BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

FY1 4BDEngland
Higher managerial & professional1.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.2%19.9%
Intermediate4.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed26.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.3% of adults in the FY1 4BD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35.6% have no qualifications.

FY1 4BDEngland
Degree level or above15.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications35.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY1 4BD (Central Blackpool) (about 1,461 residents).

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

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