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Affluence in PR6 0JJ

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

Neighbourhood
Chorley North
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,418 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR6 0JJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR6 0JJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,137
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the PR6 0JJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

PR6 0JJEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the PR6 0JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PR6 0JJEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the PR6 0JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

PR6 0JJEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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 0JJ (Chorley North) (about 2,418 residents).

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

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