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Postcode · Chorley

Affluence in PR6 0EA

How PR6 0EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chorley East
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,443 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR6 0EA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR6 0EA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,109
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the PR6 0EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PR6 0EAEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in the PR6 0EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PR6 0EAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the PR6 0EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

PR6 0EAEngland
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR6 0EA (Chorley East) (about 1,443 residents).

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

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