Affluence in PR5 8LJ
How PR5 8LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Clayton Brook
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
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How well off PR5 8LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR5 8LJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the PR5 8LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the PR5 8LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the PR5 8LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR5 8LJ (Clayton Brook) (about 1,499 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.