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Affluence in PR7 1

How PR7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
19,209 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR7 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR7 1 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.7
  • Living environment4.7
  • Crime5.0
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,667
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in PR7 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

PR7 1England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in PR7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR7 1England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in PR7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

PR7 1England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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