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Postcode district · Blackpool

Affluence in FY3

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

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
46,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY3 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 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Crime2.7
  • Employment3.1
  • Living environment3.4
  • Income3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,321
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in FY3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

FY3England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in FY3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

FY3England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in FY3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

FY3England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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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