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Postcode sector · Blackpool

Affluence in FY1 6

How FY1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
17,641 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY1 6 scores 1.5 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
1.5/ 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 environment1.4
  • Employment1.6
  • Income1.8
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Crime1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,210
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

48.9% of adults in FY1 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

FY1 6England
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17% of adults in FY1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

FY1 6England
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in FY1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

FY1 6England
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications27.6%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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