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Postcode district · Blackpool

Affluence in FY1

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

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
46,708 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY1 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.2
  • Living environment1.4
  • Employment1.6
  • Crime1.7
  • Income1.9
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£31,725
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

47.1% of adults in FY1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

FY1England
Employee, full-time26%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.7%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.4% of adults in FY1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

FY1England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in FY1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

FY1England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%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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