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Postcode · Blackpool

Affluence in FY2 9ST

How FY2 9ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hoohill
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY2 9ST is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY2 9ST area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,748
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in the FY2 9ST area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

FY2 9STEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the FY2 9ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

FY2 9STEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the FY2 9ST area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

FY2 9STEngland
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY2 9ST (Hoohill) (about 1,740 residents).

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

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