Affluence in FY5 5FD
How FY5 5FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton West
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,446 (2024)
FY5 5FDThornton-Cleveleys
How well off FY5 5FD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY5 5FD area scores 7.0 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
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the FY5 5FD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the FY5 5FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the FY5 5FD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY5 5FD (Thornton West) (about 2,446 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.