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Postcode · Thornton-Cleveleys

Affluence in FY5 2DU

How FY5 2DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cleveleys West
Council
Wyre
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY5 2DU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY5 2DU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,440
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

38.6% of adults in the FY5 2DU area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 44.9% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

FY5 2DUEngland
Employee, full-time21.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired44.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the FY5 2DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

FY5 2DUEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in the FY5 2DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

FY5 2DUEngland
Degree level or above19.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY5 2DU (Cleveleys West) (about 1,483 residents).

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

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