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Postcode · Blackpool

Affluence in FY4 4DB

How FY4 4DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hawes Side
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,359 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY4 4DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY4 4DB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,198
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the FY4 4DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

FY4 4DBEngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.1% of adults in the FY4 4DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

FY4 4DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine18.8%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the FY4 4DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

FY4 4DBEngland
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY4 4DB (Hawes Side) (about 1,359 residents).

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

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