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Affluence in FY4 3

How FY4 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
17,781 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY4 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY4 3 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment2.7
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Living environment3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Income3.5
  • Crime3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,975
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

50.1% of adults in FY4 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

FY4 3England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in FY4 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

FY4 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in FY4 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

FY4 3England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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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