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Affluence in L40 2

How L40 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
4,749 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L40 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, L40 2 scores 7.0 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment7.7
  • Crime7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,091
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.3% of adults in L40 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 17.2% are full-time students.

L40 2England
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student17.2%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in L40 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L40 2England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students17.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in L40 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

L40 2England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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