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Affluence in FY4 1

How FY4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
14,529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY4 1 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 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
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Living environment2.1
  • Employment2.7
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,172
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in FY4 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

FY4 1England
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in FY4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

FY4 1England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in FY4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

FY4 1England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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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