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Postcode sector · Chorley

Affluence in PR7 2

How PR7 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
13,677 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR7 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR7 2 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment3.5
  • Crime3.8
  • Income4.9
  • Living environment4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,521
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

56.9% of adults in PR7 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

PR7 2England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in PR7 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PR7 2England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in PR7 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

PR7 2England
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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