Affluence in FY5 5AE
How FY5 5AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton East & Carleton West
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,514 (2024)
FY5 5AEThornton-Cleveleys
How well off FY5 5AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY5 5AE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.6% of adults in the FY5 5AE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.7% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the FY5 5AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the FY5 5AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY5 5AE (Thornton East & Carleton West) (about 1,514 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.