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Affluence in PR25 5

How PR25 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
12,601 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR25 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR25 5 scores 7.7 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
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime5.7
  • Living environment6.5
  • Employment6.7
  • Income7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,959
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.3% of adults in PR25 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

PR25 5England
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in PR25 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PR25 5England
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in PR25 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

PR25 5England
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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