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Affluence in PR4 2UH

How PR4 2UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkham & Wesham
Council
Fylde
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR4 2UH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR4 2UH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,933
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

53.4% of adults in the PR4 2UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

PR4 2UHEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in the PR4 2UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PR4 2UHEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the PR4 2UH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

PR4 2UHEngland
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR4 2UH (Kirkham & Wesham) (about 1,546 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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