Affluence in FY5 5JS
How FY5 5JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton East & Carleton West
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
FY5 5JSThornton-Cleveleys
How well off FY5 5JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY5 5JS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.5% of adults in the FY5 5JS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.9% of adults in the FY5 5JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the FY5 5JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY5 5JS (Thornton East & Carleton West) (about 1,523 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.