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Postcode · Blackpool

Affluence in FY4 5HD

How FY4 5HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Common Edge
Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,851 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY4 5HD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY4 5HD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,316
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.1% of adults in the FY4 5HD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

FY4 5HDEngland
Employee, full-time25.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in the FY4 5HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

FY4 5HDEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the FY4 5HD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

FY4 5HDEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%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 5HD (Common Edge) (about 1,851 residents).

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

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