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Postcode sector · Blackpool

Affluence in FY1 5

How FY1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
16,884 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY1 5 scores 1.4 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.1
  • Living environment1.3
  • Employment1.4
  • Income1.5
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Crime1.6
  • Children in low-income families1.6
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£31,493
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

46.9% of adults in FY1 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

FY1 5England
Employee, full-time23.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.6%4.1%
Other6.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.6% of adults in FY1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

FY1 5England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in FY1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

FY1 5England
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications29.1%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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