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Postcode district · Thornton-Cleveleys

Affluence in FY5

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

Council
Wyre
Region
North West
Population
54,315 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY5 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment4.6
  • Income5.7
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Crime6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,790
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in FY5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

FY5England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired34.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in FY5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

FY5England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in FY5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

FY5England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%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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