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Postcode sector · Blackpool

Affluence in FY3 7

How FY3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
19,543 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY3 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY3 7 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Crime2.8
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Income3.6
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Living environment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,492
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in FY3 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

FY3 7England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in FY3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

FY3 7England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in FY3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

FY3 7England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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