Affluence in FY5 5NT
How FY5 5NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton East & Carleton West
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,429 (2024)
FY5 5NTThornton-Cleveleys
How well off FY5 5NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the FY5 5NT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the FY5 5NT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the FY5 5NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the FY5 5NT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around FY5 5NT (Thornton East & Carleton West) (about 2,429 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.