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Postcode · Blackpool

Affluence in FY1 9PL

How FY1 9PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Blackpool
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,324 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY1 9PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY1 9PL 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

39.5% of adults in the FY1 9PL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

FY1 9PLEngland
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed9%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.3%4.1%
Other7.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.3% of adults in the FY1 9PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

FY1 9PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in the FY1 9PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.8% have no qualifications.

FY1 9PLEngland
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications30.8%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 9PL (Central Blackpool) (about 1,324 residents).

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

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