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Affluence in FY5 3

How FY5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blackpool
Region
North West
Population
24,347 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY5 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY5 3 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.3
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Crime5.9
  • Income6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,937
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48% of adults in FY5 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

FY5 3England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired34.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in FY5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

FY5 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in FY5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

FY5 3England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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