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Affluence in PR6 6

How PR6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
3,579 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR6 6 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.5
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,528
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in PR6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

PR6 6England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in PR6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PR6 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in PR6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

PR6 6England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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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