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Affluence in PR3

How PR3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wyre
Region
North West
Population
64,238 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR3 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Employment7.4
  • Income7.7
  • Crime7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Education and skills7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,342
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in PR3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

PR3England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in PR3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PR3England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.4% of adults in PR3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

PR3England
Degree level or above37.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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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