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Postcode district · Poulton-le-Fylde

Affluence in FY6

How FY6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wyre
Region
North West
Population
40,340 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off FY6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, FY6 scores 6.3 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.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment5.7
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Crime6.6
  • Education and skills6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,286
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in FY6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

FY6England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in FY6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

FY6England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in FY6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

FY6England
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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